19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)
24 October 1964 (from UK)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
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
English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
Exports
opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
