Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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Motto: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh, Muhammadun rasūlu llāh "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." (Shahadah) |
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Anthem: دا د باتورانو کور "Dā Də Bātorāno Kor" "This Is the Home of the Brave"[2] |
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Capital
and largest city
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Kabul 34°31′N 69°11′E / 34.517°N 69.183°E / 34.517; 69.183[3] |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion
(2015)
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Demonym(s) | Afghan[b][11][12] |
Government | Unitary totalitarian[13] provisional theocratic Islamic emirate[14] |
Hibatullah Akhundzada | |
Hasan Akhund (acting) | |
Abdul Hakim Haqqani | |
Legislature | None[c] |
Formation | |
1709 | |
1747 | |
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Emirate
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1823 |
27 May 1863 | |
19 August 1919 | |
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Kingdom
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9 June 1926 |
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Republic
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17 July 1973 |
27–28 April 1978 | |
28 April 1992 | |
27 September 1996 | |
26 January 2004 | |
15 August 2021 | |
Area | |
• Total
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652,867[19] km2 (252,073 sq mi) (40th) |
• Water (%)
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negligible |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
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41,128,771[20] (37th) |
• Density
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48.08/km2 (124.5/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
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$81.007 billion[21] |
• Per capita
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$2,459 [21] (179th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
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$20.136 billion[21] |
• Per capita
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$611[21] (190th) |
HDI (2022) | 0.462[22][23] low (182nd) |
Currency | Afghani (افغانى) (AFN) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 Lunar Calendar[25] (Afghanistan Time) |
DST is not observed[24] | |
ISO 3166 code | AF |
Internet TLD | .af |
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
|
|
---|---|
Motto: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh, Muhammadun rasūlu llāh "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." (Shahadah) |
|
Anthem: دا د باتورانو کور "Dā Də Bātorāno Kor" "This Is the Home of the Brave"[2] |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Kabul 34°31′N 69°11′E / 34.517°N 69.183°E / 34.517; 69.183[3] |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion
(2015)
|
|
Demonym(s) | Afghan[b][11][12] |
Government | Unitary totalitarian[13] provisional theocratic Islamic emirate[14] |
Hibatullah Akhundzada | |
Hasan Akhund (acting) | |
Abdul Hakim Haqqani | |
Legislature | None[c] |
Formation | |
1709 | |
1747 | |
•
Emirate
|
1823 |
27 May 1863 | |
19 August 1919 | |
•
Kingdom
|
9 June 1926 |
•
Republic
|
17 July 1973 |
27–28 April 1978 | |
28 April 1992 | |
27 September 1996 | |
26 January 2004 | |
15 August 2021 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
652,867[19] km2 (252,073 sq mi) (40th) |
• Water (%)
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negligible |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
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41,128,771[20] (37th) |
• Density
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48.08/km2 (124.5/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
|
$81.007 billion[21] |
• Per capita
|
$2,459 [21] (179th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
|
$20.136 billion[21] |
• Per capita
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$611[21] (190th) |
HDI (2022) | 0.462[22][23] low (182nd) |
Currency | Afghani (افغانى) (AFN) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 Lunar Calendar[25] (Afghanistan Time) |
DST is not observed[24] | |
ISO 3166 code | AF |
Internet TLD | .af |