Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Referred to as the "Heart of Asia", the country is predominately mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. As of 2021, its population is 40.2 million, composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and serves as its capital.
Cities:
inhabitants
% pop
Area(km2)
Density
Kabul
5.635.737
12,9
386
14.600
Herat
1.259.425
2,9
99
12.721
Kandahar
799.015
1,8
91
8.780
Mazar i sharif
651.287
1,5
47
13.857
Jalalabad
587.508
1,3
126
4.663
Taloqan
290.028
0,7
39
7.437
Kunduz
287.295
0,7
41
7.007
Maymana
229.355
0,5
25
9.174
Puli Khumri
228.271
0,5
28
8.153
Charikar
227.054
0,5
20
11.353
Shindand
213.596
0,5
25
8.544
Firozkoh
204.753
0,5
26
7.875
Fayzabad
195.148
0,4
27
7.228
Economy: It has steadily improved in the last decade due to the return of a large number of wealthy expats, the modernization of the nation's agriculture sector, and the establishment of more trade routes with neighboring and regional countries. The billions of dollars in international assistance that came from expats and outside investors saw this increase when there was more political reliability after NATO became involved in Afghanistan's reconstruction. It imports over $6 billion worth of goods
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