Islamische Republik Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afġānistān (Persian) د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jomhoriyat (Pashto)
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Anthem: Afghan National Anthem
Capital (and largest city)		Kabul 34°32′N 69°08′E
Official language(s)		Dari (Persian) Pashto[1]
Demonym		Afghan [alternatives]
Government		Islamic republic
-	President	Hamid Karzai
-	Vice President	Mohammed Fahim
-	Vice President	Karim Khalili
-	Chief Justice	Abdul Salam Azimi
Legislature		National Assembly
-	Upper house	House of Elders
-	Lower house	House of the People
Establishment
-	First Afghan state[2][3]	October 1747
-	Independence (from the United Kingdom)	August 19, 1919
Area
-	Total	647,500 km2 (41st) 251,772 sq mi
-	Water (%)	negligible
Population
-	2011 estimate	29,835,392 [4] (42nd)
-	1979 census	15.5 million[5]
-	Density	43.5/km2 (150th) 111.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2011 estimate
-	Total	$29.731 billion[6]
-	Per capita	$956[6]
GDP (nominal)		2011 estimate
-	Total	$18.181 billion[6]
-	Per capita	$585[6]
Gini (2008)		29[7] (low)
HDI (2011)		0.398[8] (low) (172st)
Currency		Afghani (AFN)
Time zone		D† (UTC+4:30)
Drives on the		right
ISO 3166 code		AF
Internet TLD		.af
Calling code		+93