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Photos of Afghanistan

View of the shell of the &quot;Large Buddha&quot; and surrounding caves in Bamyan, Afghanistan. Over the centuries, travelers on the Silk Road often visited and described this Buddha statue and one in another cave, both dating to the sixth century A.D.  The Taliban destroyed both statues in 2001.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 43

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 206

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 32

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 15

Death rate

comparison ranking: 19

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 99

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 7

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 1

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 17

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 62

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 143

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 201

Labor force

comparison ranking: 58

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 168

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 131

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 161

Exports

comparison ranking: 175

Imports

comparison ranking: 140

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 88

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 73

Heliports

comparison ranking: 80

Military and Security

Terrorism

Transnational Issues