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Afghanistan
Summary statistics
Region South-central Asia  
Currency Afghani (AFN) Beginning October 2002, 1 new Afghani = 1000 old Afghanis.  
Surface area (square kilometres) 652864  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 31412  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 48.1  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Kabul (3097)  
United Nations membership date 19 November 1946  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 15676  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 6840  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 3532  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 8.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 14.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -5.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 499.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 247.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 154.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 499.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 247.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 154.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 26.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 31.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 14.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 45.27 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 50.41 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 ... Principal rate.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 116  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 107  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 85  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 116  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 107  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 84  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 15.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 13.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 13.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 80.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 80.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 80.8  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 420 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 85  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 154 UNSD estimate.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 41.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 4.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1 Main telephone lines only.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 4.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 1.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1 2003.  
Exports (million US$) 2010 388.5  
Imports (million US$) 2010 5154.2  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -4765.7  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Pakistan (38.9), India (16.8), Turkey (9.0)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Uzbekistan (21.1), China (13.7), Pakistan (11.6)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.4  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.7  
Urban population (%) 2011 23.5  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 46.2  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 3.9/3.6  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 107.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 49.5/49.2  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 124.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 6.0  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 22.8  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 90.9/0.3  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 1318019  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 57.0/89.4  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 18.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 27.7  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 36  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 2.1  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 813/0.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 71.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 312  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 4.3/19.6  
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