Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ; جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان‬ (Dari); Jomhūrīyyeh Eslāmīyyeh Afġānestān; د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت‬ (Pashto); Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat;
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	Motto: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله‬; "Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh, Muhammadun rasūlu llāh" ; "There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. (Shahada)
	Anthem: Millī Surūd; ملي سرود‬; (English: "National Anthem");
Ntsindza-doroba; and largest city	Kabul; 34°32′N 69°08′E / 34.533°N 69.133°E
Official languages	Dari; Pashto;
Ethnic groups	Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, and others
Religion	Islam
Demonym	Afghan
Government	Unitary presidential Islamic republic
• President	Ashraf Ghani
• Chief Executive Officer	Abdullah Abdullah
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	House of Elders
• Lower house	House of the People
Formation
• Hotak Empire	April 1709
• Durrani Empire	October 1747
• Emirate	1823
• Recognized	19 August 1919
• Kingdom	9 June 1926
• Republic	17 July 1973
• Current constitution	26 January 2004
Area
• Total	652,864 km2 (252,072 sq mi) (40th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2016 estimate	34,656,032 (40th)
• Density	49.88/km2 (129.2/sq mi) (150th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$70 billion
• Per capita	$1,888
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$21 billion
• Per capita	$572
Gini (2008)	29; low
HDI (2014)	0.465; low · 171st
Currency	Afghani (Afs) (AFN)
Time zone	D† (UTC+4:30 Solar Calendar)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+93
ISO 3166 code	AF
Internet TLD	.af افغانستان.

Coordinates: 33°N 65°E / 33°N 65°E / 33; 65 Afghanistan i tiko ra Axiya.

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↑ Incorrect names that have been used as demonyms are Afghani^[3] and Afghanistani.^[4]

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[HDI-10] "2015 Human Development Report". United Nations Development Programme. 14 December 2015. p. 18. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

[Demonym-5] Incorrect names that have been used as demonyms are Afghani^[3] and Afghanistani.^[4]

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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان‬ (Dari) Jomhūrīyyeh Eslāmīyyeh Afġānestān د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت‬ (Pashto) Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat
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Motto: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله‬ "Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh, Muhammadun rasūlu llāh" "There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. (Shahada)
Anthem: Millī Surūd ملي سرود‬ (English: "National Anthem")

Ntsindza-doroba and largest city	Kabul 34°32′N 69°08′E / 34.533°N 69.133°E / 34.533; 69.133
Official languages	Dari Pashto^[1]
Ethnic groups	Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, and others^[2]
Religion	Islam
Demonym	Afghan^{[Note 1]}
Government	Unitary presidential Islamic republic
• President	Ashraf Ghani
• Chief Executive Officer	Abdullah Abdullah
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	House of Elders
• Lower house	House of the People
Formation
• Hotak Empire	April 1709
• Durrani Empire	October 1747
• Emirate	1823
• Recognized	19 August 1919
• Kingdom	9 June 1926
• Republic	17 July 1973
• Current constitution	26 January 2004
Area
• Total	652,864^[5] km² (252,072 sq mi) (40th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2016 estimate	34,656,032^[6] (40th)
• Density	49.88/km² (129.2/sq mi) (150th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$70 billion^[7]
• Per capita	$1,888^[7]
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$21 billion^[7]
• Per capita	$572^[7]
Gini (2008)	29^[8] low
HDI (2014)	0.465^[9] low · 171st
Currency	Afghani (Afs) (AFN)
Time zone	D† (UTC+4:30 Solar Calendar)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+93
ISO 3166 code	AF
Internet TLD	.af افغانستان.