Popular locations in Afghanistan

Location: Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran

Population: 31,889,923 (July 2007 est.)

Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1%

Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism

National holiday: Independence Day, 19 August (1919)

Currency (code): afghani (AFA)

Exchange rates: afghanis per US dollar - NA (2007), 46 (2006), 47.7 (2005), 48 (2004), 49 (2003)