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Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions

18, Sep 2020, EDT.

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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Afghanis
Currency Symbol: AFA

Afghanistan Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions

Nationality: noun: Afghan(s) ; adjective: Afghan

Ethnic Groups: Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%

Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 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, but Dari functions as the lingua franca ; note: the Turkic languages Uzbek and Turkmen, as well as Balochi, Pashai, Nuristani, and Pamiri are the third official languages in areas where the majority speaks them

* Source: CIA
Other Aggregate Indicators for Afghanistan
Indicators
  Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Afghanistan
  Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Afghanistan
  Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Afghanistan
Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Afghanistan
  Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Afghanistan
  Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Afghanistan
  Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Afghanistan
  Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Afghanistan
  HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Afghanistan
  Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Afghanistan
  Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Afghanistan
  Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Afghanistan
  Labor Force by Occupation for Afghanistan
  Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Afghanistan
  National Budget and Public Debt for Afghanistan
  Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Afghanistan
  Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Afghanistan
  Stock Market Capitalization: Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares for Afghanistan
  Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Afghanistan
  Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Afghanistan
  FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Afghanistan
  Exchange Rate Statistics for Afghanistan
  Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Afghanistan
  Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Afghanistan
  Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Afghanistan
  Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Afghanistan
  Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Afghanistan
  Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Afghanistan
  Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Afghanistan
  Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Afghanistan
  Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Afghanistan
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