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 | Islamic State of Afghanistan |
| Location: | Southern Asia, north of Pakistan |
| Area: | 647,500 sq km |
| Climate: | arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers |
| Terrain: | mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest |
| Population: | 25,824,882 (July 1999 est.) |
| Religions: | Sunni Muslim 84%, Shi'a Muslim 15%, other 1% |
| Languages: | Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism |
| Capital: | Kabul |
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