19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)
1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
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
24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Exports
opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
