Asia Flashcards
What is the Capital of Afghanistan
Kabul
What is the Population of Afghanistan?
40.1M
(As of 2021)
What is the Area/ land size of Afghanistan?
652,232 km²
How tall is the highest point in Afghanistan?
7,492m
The highest peak in Afghanistan, Mount Noshaq, in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, has an elevation of about 7,492 meters (24,580 feet).
How many neighbouring countries does Afghanistan have?
6
Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China
To the south and east, Afghanistan shares a border with Pakistan; to the west, it shares a border with Iran, and its northern border touches the Central Asian countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. In the far northeast, it shares a border with China.
What color is the Afghanistan flag?
Currently it’s a white flag with the Shahada written in black in the middle
Economy of Afghanistan
(Overview)
The economy of Afghanistan is listed as 103rd in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) based on purchasing power parity (PPP).
With a population of nearly 40 million people, Afghanistan’s GDP (PPP) stands at around $77 billion with an exchange rate of $20 billion (2020), and the GDP (PPP) per capita is about $2,000.
Its total external debt is 1.4 billion as of 2022.The Afghan economy continues to improve due to the influx of expats, improvement of national infrastructure, establishment of more trade routes with neighboring and regional countries, and expansion of the nation’s agriculture and mining sectors.
The national currency of Afghanistan is theafghani(AFN), which has an exchange rate of around 88 afghanis to1 US dollar.
The central bank of Afghanistan isDa Afghanistan Bank. A number of local banks operate in the country, including theAfghanistan International Bank,Azizi Bank,New Kabul BankandPashtany Bank. The use of foreign currencies is officially banned.The use ofcryptocurrencyis also banned by the government.
