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AfghanistanLocation: Afghanistan is located within Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east, Iran in the south and west (West), Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast (East). 41st largest country in the world with 251,772 sq mi (647,500 km²) Population: 32,738,376 (July 2008 est.). Pashtuns 42%, Tajiks 27%, Hazaras 9%, Uzbeks 9%, other 4%. 46.6% of the population is 0-14 years old. Country Profile (pdf) |
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