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Capital

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name: Kabul

geographic coordinates: 34 31 N, 69 11 E

time difference: UTC+4.5 (9.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time

etymology: named for the Kabul River, but the river's name is of unknown origin

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name: London

geographic coordinates: 51 30 N, 0 05 W

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

time zone note: the time statements apply to the United Kingdom proper, not to its crown dependencies or overseas territories

etymology: the name derives from the Roman settlement of Londinium, established on the current site of London around A.D. 43; the original meaning of the name is uncertain
Citizenship

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citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must have been born in - and continuously lived in - Afghanistan

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

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citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the United Kingdom

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system

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the Taliban is implementing its own interpretation of Islamic law, which partially based on the Hanifi school of Islamic jurisprudence; before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan had a mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law

(2021)

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common law system; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998
Suffrage

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18 years of age; universal

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18 years of age; universal
Area

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total: 652,230 sq km

land: 652,230 sq km

water: 0 sq km

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total: 243,610 sq km

land: 241,930 sq km

water: 1,680 sq km

note 1: the percentage area breakdown of the four UK countries is: England 53%, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%

note 2: includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
Land use

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agricultural land: 58.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 11.8% (2018)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018)

permanent pasture: 46% (2018)

forest: 1.8% (2018 est.)

other: 40.1% (2018)

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agricultural land: 71% (2018 est.)

arable land: 25.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 45.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 11.9% (2018 est.)

other: 17.1% (2018 est.)
Location

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Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran

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Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
Age structure

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0-14 years: 39.8% (male 7,926,748/female 7,686,979)

15-64 years: 57.35% (male 11,413,654/female 11,084,665)

65 years and over: 2.85% (2023 est.) (male 515,147/female 604,810)

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0-14 years: 16.91% (male 5,901,611/female 5,620,070)

15-64 years: 64.03% (male 21,997,962/female 21,628,742)

65 years and over: 19.06% (2023 est.) (male 5,953,187/female 7,036,912)
Birth rate

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34.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

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10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate

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12.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

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9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages

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Afghan Persian or Dari (official, lingua franca) 77%, Pashto (official) 48%, Uzbeki 11%, English 6%, Turkmani 3%, Urdu 3%, Pachaie 1%, Nuristani 1%, Arabic 1%, Balochi 1%, other <1% (2020 est.)

major-language sample(s):

کتاب حقایق جهان، مرجعی ضروری برای اطلاعات اولیە (Dari)

د دنیا د حقائېقو کتاب، بنیادی معلوماتو لپاره ضروری سرچینه- (Pashto)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

note 1: percentages sum to more than 100% because many people are multilingual

note 2: Uzbeki, Turkmani, Pachaie, Nuristani, Balochi, and Pamiri are the third official languages in areas where the majority speaks them

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English

note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 speakers in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth

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total population: 54.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 52.5 years

female: 55.7 years

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total population: 82.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 80 years

female: 84.2 years
Major urban areas - population

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4.589 million KABUL (capital) (2023)

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9.648 million LONDON (capital), 2.791 million Manchester, 2.665 million Birmingham, 1.929 million West Yorkshire, 1.698 million Glasgow, 952,000 Southampton/Portsmouth (2023)
Median age

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total: 19.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 19.8 years

female: 20 years

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total: 40.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 39.9 years

female: 41.4 years
Mother's mean age at first birth

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19.9 years (2015 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

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29 years (2018 est.)

note: data represents England and Wales only
Net migration rate

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-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

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3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution

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populations tend to cluster in the foothills and periphery of the rugged Hindu Kush range; smaller groups are found in many of the country's interior valleys; in general, the east is more densely settled, while the south is sparsely populated

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the core of the population lies in and around London, with significant clusters found in central Britain around Manchester and Liverpool, in the Scottish lowlands between Edinburgh and Glasgow, southern Wales in and around Cardiff, and far eastern Northern Ireland centered on Belfast
Population growth rate

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2.26% (2023 est.)

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0.49% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate

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4.53 children born/woman (2023 est.)

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1.63 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization

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urban population: 26.9% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

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urban population: 84.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures

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2.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

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5.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

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total: 10 years

male: 13 years

female: 8 years (2018)

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total: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 18 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

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-15.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

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-1.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate

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-14.19% (2021 est.)

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9.12% (2021 est.)
Labor force

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9.39 million (2021 est.)

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34.637 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line

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54.5% (2016 est.)

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18.6% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate

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13.28% (2021 est.)

11.71% (2020 est.)

11.22% (2019 est.)

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4.53% (2021 est.)

4.47% (2020 est.)

3.74% (2019 est.)
Public debt

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7% of GDP (2017 est.)

7.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

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195.39% of GDP (2020 est.)

160.02% of GDP (2019 est.)

157.8% of GDP (2018 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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2.3% (2019 est.)

0.63% (2018 est.)

4.98% (2017 est.)

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2.52% (2021 est.)

0.99% (2020 est.)

1.74% (2019 est.)
Exports

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$1.476 billion (2020 est.)

$1.516 billion (2019 est.)

$1.609 billion (2018 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

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$874.5 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$791.7 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$893.1 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners

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United Arab Emirates 45%, Pakistan 24%, India 22%, China 1% (2019)

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United States 13%, Germany 9%, Netherlands 8%, Ireland 7%, Switzerland 6% (2021)
Imports

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$6.983 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.371 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.988 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

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$898.719 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$783.438 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$939.349 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners

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United Arab Emirates 23%, Pakistan 17%, India 13%, Uzbekistan 7%, China 9% (2021)

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China 13%, Germany 11%, United States 8%, Netherlands 6%, Norway 5% (2021)
Airports

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46 (2021)

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460 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions

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total: 26,570 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.)

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total: 27,330,297 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 40 (2020 est.)
Internet users

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total: 7.02 million (2020 est.)

percent of population: 18% (2020 est.)

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total: 64.99 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 97% (2021 est.)

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total: 16,390 km (2020) 6,167 km electrified
Roadways

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total: 34,903 km (2017)

paved: 17,903 km (2017)

unpaved: 17,000 km (2017)

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total: 394,428 km (2009)

paved: 394,428 km (2009) (includes 3,519 km of expressways)
Telephones - fixed lines

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total subscriptions: 150,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1

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total subscriptions: 33 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular

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total subscriptions: 23 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 57 (2021 est.)

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total subscriptions: 80 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 120 (2021 est.)
Waterways

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1,200 km (2011) (chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT)

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3,200 km (2009) (620 km used for commerce)
Disputes - international

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Afghanistan-China: none identified

Afghanistan-Iran:
 Afghan and Iranian commissioners have discussed boundary monument densification and resurvey; Iran protests Afghanistan's restricting flow of dammed Helmand River tributaries during drought

Afghanistan-Pakistan: Pakistan has built fences in some portions of its border with Afghanistan which remains open in some areas to terrorist and other illegal activities; their alignments may not always be in conformance with the Durand Line and original surveyed definitions of the boundary; Pakistan demarcates the Durand Line differently from Afghanistan, and thus portions of the Pakistani fence may lie within what Afghanistan (and most of the international community, including the US) would consider Afghan territory; successive governments in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, have not accepted the 1947 demarcation line

Afghanistan-Tajikistan: none identified

Afghanistan-Turkmenistan: none identified

Afghanistan-Uzbekistan: none identified; boundary follows Amu Darya River as delimited in the Afghan-Soviet treaties and not by the river's current course; the boundary was delimited and possibly demarcated during Soviet times (pre-1991); no current negotiations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan to redelimit the boundary have been identified 

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UK-Argentina: UK rejects sovereignty talks requested by Argentina, which still claims the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

UK-Argentina-Chile: the UK’s territorial claim in Antarctica (British Antarctic Territory) overlaps Argentine claim and partially overlaps Chilean claim

UK-Denmark: the UK, Iceland, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm; Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands signed an agreement in 2019 extending the Faroe Islands’ northern continental shelf area

UK (Gibraltar)-Spain: in 2002, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to reject any "shared sovereignty" arrangement between the UK and Spain; the Government of Gibraltar insisted on equal participation in talks between the two countries; Spain disapproved of UK plans to grant Gibraltar greater autonomy; London and Madrid reached a temporary agreement at the end of 2020 that allowed Gibraltar to be part of the passport-free Schengen zone; talks are expected to continue in 2022

UK-Mauritius-Seychelles: Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory); in 2001, the former inhabitants of the archipelago, evicted 1967 - 1973, were granted UK citizenship and the right of return, followed by Orders in Council in 2004 that banned rehabitation, a High Court ruling reversed the ban, a Court of Appeal refusal to hear the case, and a Law Lords' decision in 2008 denied the right of return; in addition, the UK created the world's largest marine protection area around the Chagos Islands prohibiting the extraction of any natural resources therein

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