Full name: | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
Capital City: | Kabul |
Population: | 32,526,526 (2015) |
Area: | 652,864 km |
Borders: | China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan by land |
Language: | Pashto and Dari |
Conuntry Code: | +93 |
Time Zone: | UTC+04:30 |
Currency: | Afghan Afghani |
Major Cities: | Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar Sharif, Herat |
Climate | Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers |
Major Religion: | Islam |
In 2015, Afghanistan exported $571.4M and imported $7722.87M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $7154.39M. In 2015 the GDP of Afghanistan was $19331.29M and its GDP per capita was $1739.60.
The top exports and its destinations are:
In Afghanistan, exports account for around 20 percent of GDP. Afghanistan main exports are: carpets and rugs (45 percent of total exports); dried fruits (31 percent) and medicinal plants (12 percent). Main export partners are: Pakistan (48 percent of total exports), India (19 percent) and Russia (9 percent). Others include: Iran, Iraq and Turkey.
Its top imports and its origins are:
Afghanistan main imports are: petroleum (33 percent of total imports), machinery and equipment (15 percent), food items (14 percent) and base metals and related articles (9 percent). Main import partners are: Pakistan (14 percent of total imports), Russia (13 percent), Uzbekistan (11 percent), Iran (9.1 percent) and China (9 percent). Others include: Turkmenistan, Japan and Kazakhstan.
Afghanistan economy news or
Afghanistan business news:
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries
Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industries
[November 2016]
The presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Monday officially opened a new railroad that will link the oil-rich Turkmenistan with Afghanistan. [Details...]
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Afghanistan`s Beautiful Capital Kabul
Kabul at night
City Star Hall Kabul
A busy road in Kabul
Kabul an aerial view
Afghanistan`s Other Attrations
Panjshir Valley
Band-e-amir National Park
Band-e-amir National Park in Winter
Qargha Lake
Untapped Mineral Deposits in Afghanistan estimated to be worth between $1-$3 Trillion.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF AFGHANISTAN
Address: The American University of Afghanistan, PO. Box 458, Central Post Office, Kabul, Afghanistan
https://www.auaf.edu.af/
BALKH UNIVERSITY
Address: Balkh University, Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
https://...
BAMYAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Bamyan Unversity, Bamyan, Afghanistan
https://...
BAYAZID ROSHAN UNIVERSITY OF NANGARHAR
Address: University of Nangarhar, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
https://...
HERAT UNIVERSITY
Address: Heart University, Herat, Afghanistan
https://www.hu.edu.af/
KABUL UNIVERSITY
Address: Kabul University, Jamal Mina, Aliabad, Kabul, Afghanistan
https://www.ku.edu.af
KANDAHAR UNIVERSITY
Address: Kandahar University, Kandahar, Afghanistan
https://kdru.edu.af/en
KARDAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Kardan University, 2nd Street, Ansari Square toward Kolola Poshta, Kabul, Afghanistan
https://kardan.edu.af/
KHOST UNIVERSITY (SHAIKH ZAYED UNIVERSITY)
Address: Khost University, Khost, Afghanistan
https://szu.edu.af/en
NANGARHAR UNIVERSITY
Address: Nangarhar University, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
//https://www.nu.edu.af/en
PARWAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Parwan University, Charikar, Parwan, Afghanistan
https://parwan.edu.af/en
POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KABUL
Address: Polytechnical University of Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan
https://www.kpu.edu.af/en/
Salam University
Address: Kolola Poshta, Traffic Intersection, Kabul Afghanistan
https://salam.edu.af/
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