19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)
28 July 1821 (from Spain)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
Roman Catholic 81%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other Christian 0.7%, other 0.6%, unspecified or none 16.3% (2003 est.)
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), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages
Exports
opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
