President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
30,419,928
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
49.720 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Kabul
Sarajevo
Largest city
Kabul (population: 3,043,530)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0
0.802
GDP per capita
$1,000 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
28.1%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
1.5
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
25.9%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
35.000%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
NA
Political System
Islamic republic
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
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
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$1,280,000,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
afghanis (AFA) per US dollar - 50 (2007), 46 (2006), 47.7 (2005), 48 (2004), 49 (2003)
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.900%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
0
Location
Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
652,230 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
0 km
20 km
Climate
arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
