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People: Natural resources: Natural gas, oil, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron, salt, precious and semiprecious stones. Agriculture products: Opium, wheat, corn, barley, rice, cotton, fruit, nuts, karakul pelts, wool, and mutton. Industries: Small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper. Currency: Afghani (AFN)
Nationality: Afghan(s).
Population: 28,513,677 (July 2004 est.).
More than 3.5 million Afghans live outside the country, mainly in Pakistan and Iran, although over two and a half million have returned since the removal of the Taliban.
Annual population growth rate (2004 est.): 4.92%. This rate does not take into consideration the recent war and its continuing impact.
Main ethnic groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Turkmen, Aimaq, Baluch, Nuristani, Kizilbash.
Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi’a Muslim 19%, other 1%.
Languages: Dari (Afghan Persian), Pashto.
Literacy: 30-35%; (male 51%, female 21%)
“Soldier Pleads Guilty in Massacre of 16 Afghans”
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/06/06
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“US soldier escapes death after guilty plea in Afghan massacre”
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/06/06
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“Afghans reel from power shortage”
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/06/01
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“UK to offer asylum to Afghan interpreters”
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/05/23
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“Afghanistan in first census for three decades”
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/04/20
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“US kit removal from Afghanistan to cost $5-6 bn”
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/03/31
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U.S. Soldiers Gunned Down in Afghanistan in Insider Attack
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/03/12
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Taliban attack Afghan ministry during Hagel visit
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/03/10
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Locals honoured by first Afghan female district governor
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/02/19
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Afghan kids paying heavy price for ongoing conflict in country
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/02/08
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Women train for Afghanistan frontline
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/01/26
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Afghan forces to take control earlier than expected
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/01/12
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Afghan army to investigate war crimes
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/01/07
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American historian pledges Afghan loyalty
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/01/01
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Afghan ‘insider attacks’ kill US aide and five police
Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2012/12/24
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