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AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN
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Flight distanceFlight distance
The flight time from India to The flight time from India to Afghanistan is:Afghanistan is:
2 hours, 49 minutes2 hours, 49 minutes
1,869 kilometers1,869 kilometers..
Airlines flyingAirlines flying
Direct from Direct from IndiaIndia Air India Air India
Spice Jet Spice Jet
Safi Airways Safi Airways
Other FlightsOther Flights
Emirates flightsEmirates flights
Flydubai flightsFlydubai flights
UniversityUniversity
PresidentPresident
Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai
Its total area is Its total area is 647,500 square 647,500 square kilometers kilometers
ClimateClimate The climate of Afghanistan is very The climate of Afghanistan is very
dry and seasonal.dry and seasonal.
Kabul's average January Kabul's average January temperature is 0 degrees Celsius temperature is 0 degrees Celsius while noon temperatures in July while noon temperatures in July often reach 38 Celsius. Jalalabad often reach 38 Celsius. Jalalabad can hit 46 Celsius (115 can hit 46 Celsius (115 Fahrenheit) in the summer.Fahrenheit) in the summer.
LanguageLanguageAfghanistan's Afghanistan's Official LanguagesOfficial Languages
Dari Dari
PashtoPashto
Other Other
Afghan languages Afghan languages
UzbekUzbek
TurkmenTurkmen
PopulationPopulation29.82 Million 29.82 Million
CurrencyCurrency
Holy bookHoly book
Economy:Economy: Agriculture employs 80% of the labor force, industry and Agriculture employs 80% of the labor force, industry and
services 10% each. services 10% each.
The unemployment rate is 40%.The unemployment rate is 40%.
ExportExport FFruits and Nutsruits and Nuts
Hand-woven Hand-woven carpetscarpets
CottonCotton
Gems.Gems.
ImportImport
Machinery Machinery
TextilesTextiles
Petroleum Petroleum products.products.
Import PartnersImport Partners
Export PartnersExport Partners
GDP by Sector GDP by Sector Agriculture: 20% Agriculture: 20%
Industry: 25.6%Industry: 25.6%
Services: 54.4% Services: 54.4%
ReligionReligion
Sport/PastimeSport/Pastime
Bazkashi, Bazkashi, the the national sport of national sport of Afghanistan, is a team Afghanistan, is a team game played on game played on horseback.horseback.
Kite-fightingKite-fighting is also a is also a popular pastime among popular pastime among Afghan youth.Afghan youth.
Afghanistan TodayAfghanistan Today
Afghanistan now faces a number of Afghanistan now faces a number of challenges as it tries to rebuild after challenges as it tries to rebuild after years of war. Some of these years of war. Some of these challenges include:challenges include:
PovertyPovertyEducationEducationHealthHealthGender equityGender equityGovernance Governance
PovertyPoverty Only 23% of Only 23% of
Afghans have Afghans have access to safe wateraccess to safe water
Only 12% of Only 12% of Afghans have Afghans have access to sanitationaccess to sanitation
Only 6% of Afghans Only 6% of Afghans have access to have access to electricityelectricity
EducationEducation 67% of boys go to 67% of boys go to
school, while only school, while only 37% of girls 37% of girls
Constraints to Constraints to school attendance:school attendance: Lack of teachersLack of teachers Distance Distance
between home between home and schooland school
Cultural Cultural constraints for constraints for girlsgirls