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Summary statistics
Region South-central Asia  
Currency Afghani (AFN) Beginning October 2002, 1 new Afghani (AFN) = 1000 old Afghani (AFA).  
Surface area (square kms) 652090  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 27145  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 41.6  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Kabul (3277)  
United Nations membership date 19 November 1946  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 9359  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 6840  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 2713  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 12.4  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 14.5  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 –3.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 344.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 272.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 130.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 344.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 272.9  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 130.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 21.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 13.0  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 49.96 Principal rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 49.49 Principal rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 61.63 Principal rate.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 113  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 95  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 114  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 95  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.5  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 ...  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 28.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 28.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 27.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 88.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 87.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 87.5  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 77 UNSD estimates. 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 77 UNSD estimates.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 136 UNSD estimates.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 17.5  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 4.4  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 2.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 1.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 ...  
Exports (million US$) 2005 365.0 2005.  
Imports (million US$) 2005 2218.0 2005.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2005 Pakistan (81.6), India (6.3), Russian Federation ( 2005.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2005 Japan (18.7), Pakistan (17.8), China (14.3) 2005.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.9  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 46.5  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 4.1/3.7  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 107.4  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 43.8/43.9  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 157.0  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 7.1  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 18.6 Age group 10 to 49 years.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 23.6  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 5.4  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.4  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.3  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 535632  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 45.7/82.2  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 20.4/79.6  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 25.9/74.1  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 32  
Forested area (% of land area) 1.3  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 693/0.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 12.0 UNSD estimates.  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 312  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 4.3/19.6  
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