Afghanistan At A Glance

National Name: Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Afghanistan
President: Ashraf Ghani
Area: 250,000 sq mi (647,000 sq km)
Population: 29,928,987 (2005 est)
Growth Rate: 4.8%
Birth Rate: 47.0/1000
Infant Mortality Rate: 163.1/1000
Life Expentancy: 42.9
Density pe sq mi: 120
Capital: Kabul
Largest City: Kabul
Currency: Afghani