Afghanistan
Formal name:
Islamic State of Afghanistan
Capital:
Kabul Climate:
arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Language:
Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
Population:
29,835,392 (July 2011 est.)
Currency:
Afghani (AFN)
Telephone Code:
93
Internet Code:
.af