1. AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN
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3. FlIGHT dISTANceFlIGHT dISTANce
The flight time from India toThe flight time from India to
Afghanistan is:Afghanistan is:
 2 hours, 49 minutes2 hours, 49 minutes
 1,869 kilometers1,869 kilometers..

4. AIrlINeS FlyINGAIrlINeS FlyING
Direct fromDirect from
IndiaIndia
 Air India Air India
 Spice Jet Spice Jet
 Safi Airways Safi Airways
Other FlightsOther Flights
 Emirates flightsEmirates flights
 Flydubai flightsFlydubai flights

5. UNIverSITyUNIverSITy

6. PreSIdeNTPreSIdeNT
HAmId KArzAIHAmId KArzAI

7.  Its total area is 647,500Its total area is 647,500
square kilometers square kilometers

8. ClimateClimate
 The climate of Afghanistan is very dry andThe climate of Afghanistan is very dry and
seasonal.seasonal.
 Kabul's average January temperature is 0Kabul's average January temperature is 0
degrees Celsius while noon temperatures indegrees Celsius while noon temperatures in
July often reach 38 Celsius. Jalalabad can hitJuly often reach 38 Celsius. Jalalabad can hit
46 Celsius (115 Fahrenheit) in the summer.46 Celsius (115 Fahrenheit) in the summer.

9. languagelanguage
Afghanistan'sAfghanistan's
Official LanguagesOfficial Languages
 DariDari
 PashtoPashto
OtherOther
Afghan languages Afghan languages
 uzbekuzbek
 turkmenturkmen

10. PoPulationPoPulation
 29.82 Million 29.82 Million

11. CurrenCyCurrenCy

12. holy bookholy book

13. Economy:Economy:
 Agriculture employs 80% of the labor force,Agriculture employs 80% of the labor force,
industry and services 10% each.industry and services 10% each.
 The unemployment rate is 40%.The unemployment rate is 40%.

14. ExportExport
 FFruits and Nutsruits and Nuts
 Hand-woven carpetsHand-woven carpets
 CottonCotton
 Gems.Gems.
ImportImport

MachineryMachinery
 TextilesTextiles
 Petroleum products.Petroleum products.

15. Import partnErsImport partnErs

16. Export partnErsExport partnErs

17. GDp by sEctorGDp by sEctor
 Agriculture: 20%Agriculture: 20%
 Industry: 25.6%Industry: 25.6%
 Services: 54.4%Services: 54.4%

18. rElIGIonrElIGIon

19. Sport/paStimeSport/paStime
 Bazkashi,Bazkashi, the nationalthe national
sport of Afghanistan, is asport of Afghanistan, is a
team game played onteam game played on
horseback.horseback.

20.  Kite-fightingKite-fighting is also ais also a
popular pastime amongpopular pastime among
Afghan youth.Afghan youth.

21. afghaniStan todayafghaniStan today
 Afghanistan now faces a number ofAfghanistan now faces a number of
challenges as it tries to rebuild after yearschallenges as it tries to rebuild after years
of war. Some of these challenges include:of war. Some of these challenges include:
PovertyPoverty
EducationEducation
HealthHealth
Gender equityGender equity
GovernanceGovernance

22. povertypoverty
 Only 23% of AfghansOnly 23% of Afghans
have access to safehave access to safe
waterwater
 Only 12% of AfghansOnly 12% of Afghans
have access tohave access to
sanitationsanitation
 Only 6% of AfghansOnly 6% of Afghans
have access tohave access to
electricityelectricity

23. educationeducation
 67% of boys go to67% of boys go to
school, while onlyschool, while only
37% of girls37% of girls
 Constraints to schoolConstraints to school
attendance:attendance:
 Lack of teachersLack of teachers
 Distance betweenDistance between
home and schoolhome and school
 CulturalCultural
constraints for girlsconstraints for girls