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AFGHANISTAN
- Official Name: Islamic
State of Afghanistan
Location: In SW Asia, NW of the Indian subcontinent
Capital: Kabul
Population: 24,792,375
Languages: Pashtu, Afghan (Dari). Both official. Also Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%.
Monetary Unit: Afghani
Government: In transition
Religion: Sunni Muslim 84% , Shi'a Muslim 15%
Afghanistan Consultate - USA office
Consulate General of the Islamic State of Afghanistan
369 Lexington Ave, 19th Floor
New York NY 10016
Telephone: +1 212-972-2277
Fax: +1 212-972-1216
Islamic State of Afghanistan Online Embassy
Links:
Afghanistan
Online
Afghanistan Peace Association
(APA)
AFGHAN-www-LINKS
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