19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)
18 September 1810 (from Spain)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census)
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
Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English
Exports
opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine
External Debt
$1,280,000,000 $
$102,100,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
afghanis (AFA) per US dollar - 50 (2007), 46 (2006), 47.7 (2005), 48 (2004), 49 (2003)
Chilean pesos (CLP) per US dollar - 509.02 (2008 est.), 526.25 (2007), 530.29 (2006), 560.09 (2005), 609.37 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
10.000%
2.100%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
1
Location
Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Area
652,230 km sq
756,102 km sq
Coastline
0 km
6,435 km
Climate
arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south
