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| Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6 <ref name="UN Data">UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan</ref> | | Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6 <ref name="UN Data">UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan</ref> |
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| Natural gas, petroleum, coal <ref name="null">CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html</ref> | | Natural gas, petroleum, coal <ref name="null">CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html</ref> |
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| Land area covered by forest: 1.3%<br>Forest annual rate of change: 0% <ref>FAO (2011) The State of the World's Forest</ref><br> | | Land area covered by forest: 1.3%<br>Forest annual rate of change: 0% <ref>FAO (2011) The State of the World's Forest</ref><br> |
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Revision as of 10:52, 14 December 2011
Afghanistan
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Capital
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Kabul (34° 32′ 0″ N, 69° 10′ 0″ E)
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Official language(s)
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Dari (Persian) and Pashto
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Government
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Islamic republic
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President
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Hamid Karzai
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Prime Minister
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Total area
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647,500 km2
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Population [1]
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29.8 million
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Rural-Population
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23 million (77%)
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Urban-Population
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6.8 million (23%)
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Population Density
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43 Persons per km²
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Average Household Size
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11.4
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GDP (nominal)
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$15.608 billion
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GDP per Capita
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$517
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Currency
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Afghani (AFN)
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Time Zone
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CET (UTC+04:30)
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Calling Code
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+93
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Geography and Climatic Conditions
Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6 [2]
Natural gas, petroleum, coal [1]
Land area covered by forest: 1.3%
Forest annual rate of change: 0% [3]
Socioeconomical Situation
Income Sources
Agriculture: 79%, industry: 6%, services: 16%
National Energy Situation
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Energy Supply
Electricity
Sources
Hydropower 63,7% and fossil fuels 35,3%
Stability
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Energy Consumption
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National Level
Electricity
Household Level
Share of Fuel Types
Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas [4]
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Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas.
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Percentage of Population Using Solid Fuels
National: >95% [5]
Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health
Total annual deaths attributable to solid fuel use: 23900 persons
Percentage of national burden of diseases attributable to solid fuel use: 4.9% [6]
Access Rate
Electrification Rate
Electrification rate in households:[7]
National: 23%, urban: 74%, rural: 3%
Policy framework, laws and regulations
Relevant Institutions and organisations
Existing projects
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html
- ↑ UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan
- ↑ FAO (2011) The State of the World's Forest
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database
- ↑ WHO (2006): Fuels for Life
- ↑ WHO (2006): Fuels for Life
- ↑ The National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 2005, Kabul, Afghanistan. Cited in WHO (2009) The Energy Access Situation in developing Countries