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Country Information
Full country name:
Afghanistan
Area:
647,500 sq km (250,000 sq mi)
Population:
26,813,057 (July 2001 est.)
Capital city
Kabul
People:
Pashtun 38%, Tajik 25%, Hazara 19%, minor ethnic groups (Aimaqs, Turkmen, Baloch, and others) 12%, Uzbek 6%
Language:
Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
