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Revision as of 08:22, 18 June 2013
Afghanistan | |||
Capital |
Kabul (34° 32′ 0″ N, 69° 10′ 0″ E) | ||
Official language(s) |
Dari (Persian) and Pashto | ||
Government |
Islamic republic | ||
President |
Hamid Karzai | ||
Prime Minister |
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Total area |
647,500 km2 | ||
Population [1] |
29.8 million | ||
Rural-Population |
23 million (77%) | ||
Urban-Population |
6.8 million (23%) | ||
Population Density |
43 Persons per km² | ||
Average Household Size |
11.4 | ||
GDP (nominal) |
$15.608 billion | ||
GDP per Capita |
$517 | ||
Currency |
Afghani (AFN) | ||
Time Zone |
CET (UTC+04:30) | ||
Calling Code |
+93 |
Overview
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
Energy Supply
Electricity
Sources
- Hydropower 63,7%
- fossil fuels 35,3%
Stability
Energy Consumption
National Level
Electricity
Household Level
Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas [4]
Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas. [4]
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
Further Information
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