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Afghanistan

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Area total 647,500 sq km land 647,500 sq km
water 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Texas
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Population31,056,997 (July 2006 est.)
Languages Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50,
Pashtu (official) 35, Turkic languages
(primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11, 30 minor
languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4, much
bilingualism
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Industries small-scale production of textiles,
soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, cement
hand-woven carpets natural gas, coal, copper
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Flag description three equal vertical bands of
black (hoist), red, and green, with a gold emblem
centered on the red band the emblem features a
temple-like structure encircled by a wreath on
the left and right and by a bold Islamic
inscription above
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Capital
name Kabul geographic coordinates 34 31 N, 69
12 E
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