Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a country without any borders to any sea in Asia.
It is located in Central Asia, but by some sources it is accepted that it is in the Middle East because of its ethnic and cultural relations.
Neighbors; It is surrounded by Pakistan in the east and south, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the North.
Afghanistan is located at the intersection of roads between west and east. Therefore, it is a mosaic of ethnic groups and cultures. Afghanistan is one of the central points of trade.Because of its strategic position, it has been subjected to the invasion of various communities throughout the history, including Iranians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, British and Russians
The surface area of Afghanistan is about France. Hindikus and Pamir mountain chains divides the country into two as north and south. The majority of the people are Sunni, all of whom are Muslims.
In Afghanistan, in addition to the challenging geography, social life also has big problems. The literacy rate is around 10 percent. Afghanistan is among the poorest countries in the world in terms of per capita income. The currency of Afghanistan is Afghani or AFN rupee.
The Economy of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country surrounded by land, its economy is based on agriculture and
small animal husbandry (sheep, goat) . There are Small-scale textiles, soap, furniture, footwear, fertilizer, cement; handmade carpets, natural gas, oil, coal, copper enterprises. Agricultural and livestock products are poppy, wheat, fruits, nuts; wool, leather.
The exported are
poppy, fruit and nuts, handmade carpets, wool, cotton, leather, precious stones and jewels.
Many products are imported
Some of which are; foreign capital, food and petroleum products, a large number of consumer goods.
Countries Exported by Afghanistan
Countries Exported by Afghanistan are;Pakistan, Iran, Germany, India, United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, Czech Republic.
Afghanistan's Import Countries
Afghanistan's Import Countries are Pakistan, Iran, Japan, Singapore, India, South Korea, Germany.
Nations Living in Afghanistan
Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Aymak, Turkmen, Beluci and other peoples also live around 4%
Languages spoken in Afghanistan
Official language of Afghanistan is Pashto and Tajik. The languages of Farisimaktadce, Uzbek, Turkmen and other minorities living in the country are also spoken.