Country name:

Capital:

 Kabul

Location:

Area:

total: 652,230 sq km country comparison to the world: 48

land: 652,230 sq km

water: 0 sq km
 

Population:

28.396 million (July 2009 est.)

Languages:

Economy- Overview:

Afghanistan is one of the world's poorest countries. Many years of war and political instability have left the country in ruins, and dependent on foreign aid. The main source of income in the country is agriculture, and during its good years, Afghanistan produces enough food and food products to provide for the people, as well as to create a surplus for export. The major food crops produced are: corn, rice, barley, wheat, vegetables, fruits and nuts.
In Afghanistan, industry is also based on agriculture, and pastoral raw materials. Source:
The major industrial crops are: cotton, tobacco, madder, castor beans, and sugar beets. Sheep farming is also extremely valuable. The major sheep product exports are wool, and highly prized Karakul skins. Afghanistan is a land that is rich in natural resources. There are numerous mineral and precious stone deposits, as well as natural gas and yet untapped petroleum stores. Some of these resources have been exploited, while others have remained relatively unexploited. Source:
 

http://www.afghan-web.com/economy/
 

Economy :

Afghanistan is one of the world's poorest countries. Many years of war and political instability have left the country in ruins, and dependent on foreign aid. The main source of income in the country is agriculture, and during its good years, Afghanistan produces enough food and food products to provide for the people, as well as to create a surplus for export. The major food crops produced are: corn, rice, barley, wheat, vegetables, fruits and nuts.
In Afghanistan, industry is also based on agriculture, and pastoral raw materials. Source:
The major industrial crops are: cotton, tobacco, madder, castor beans, and sugar beets. Sheep farming is also extremely valuable. The major sheep product exports are wool, and highly prized Karakul skins. Afghanistan is a land that is rich in natural resources. There are numerous mineral and precious stone deposits, as well as natural gas and yet untapped petroleum stores. Some of these resources have been exploited, while others have remained relatively unexploited. Source:

http://www.afghan-web.com/economy/

Industries:

small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper

Exports - commodities:

opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems India 21.1%, Pakistan 20.1%, US 18.8%, Netherlands 7.9%, Tajikistan 6.7% (2008) $327 million (2007)
 

Imports - commodities:

capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products Pakistan 35.8%, US 9.2%, Germany 7.5%, India 4.8% (2008)
 

Exchange rates:

afghanis (AFA) per US dollar - 50 (2007), 46 (2006), 47.7 (2005), 48 (2004), 49 (2003)

GDP :
$22.27 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 115 $21.53 billion (2007 est.) $19.21 billion (2006 est.) note: data are in 2008 US dollars