Official Name: Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan
Location: In
SW Asia, NW of the Indian subcontinent
Capital: Kabul
Population:
32,564,342 (July 2015 est.)
Languages:
Afgan Persian or Dari (official 50%),Pashto (official 35%), Turkic Languages
11%, 30 minor languages 4%, much bilingualism , but Dari functions as the
lingua franca
Monetary Unit:
Afghani
Government: Islamic
Republic
Religion:
Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7-89.7%, Shi'a 10-15%) Other 0.3% (2009)
Diplomatic Representation in the U.S.:
chief of mission: Ambassador Hamdullah
MOHIB (since 17 September 2015)
chancery: 2341 Wyoming Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: [1] (202)483-6410
Fax [1] (202) 483-6488
Links:
Afghanistan
Online
AFGHAN-www-LINKS