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Revision as of 08:37, 2 April 2014
| Afghanistan | |||
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| Capital | Kabul (34° 32′ 0″ N, 69° 10′ 0″ E) | ||
| Official Languages(s) | Dari (Persian) and Pashto | ||
| Government | Islamic republic | ||
| President | Hamid Karzai | ||
| Total Area | 647,500 km² | ||
| Population | 29.8 million | ||
| Rural Population | 23 million (77%) | ||
| Urban Population | 6.8 million (23%) | ||
| Population Density | 43 Persons per km² | ||
| GDP (Nominal) | $15.608 billion | ||
| GDP Per Capita | $517 | ||
| Currency | Afghani (AFN) | ||
| Time Zone | CET (UTC+04:30) | ||
| Electricity Generation | TWh/year (year) | ||
| Calling Code | +93 | ||
| Access to Electricity | % | ||
| Wind energy (installed capacity) | MW (year) | ||
| Solar Energy (installed capacity) | MW (year) | ||
Overview
Geography and Climatic Conditions
- Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
- Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6 [1]
- Natural gas, petroleum, coal [2]
- Land area covered by forest: 1.3%
- Forest annual rate of change: 0% [3]
Socioeconomical Situation
Income Sources
- Agriculture: 79%
- Industry: 6%
- Services: 16%
Energy Source
- Hydropower 63,7%
- fossil fuels 35,3%
Energy Consumption
Percentage of energy types used for cooking in urban areas [4]
Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas. [4]
Solid Fuels
Percentage of people 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]
Electricity Situation
Electrification rate in households:[7]
- National: 23%
- Urban: 74%
- Rural: 3%
Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations
Further Information
References
- ↑ UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan
- ↑ CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html
- ↑ 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
