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Afghanistan

Capital city — Kaboul

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Panorama

Introduction

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Country population

38,041,754

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2019
/ World Bank

Type of government

Islamic Republic

Human Development Index

0.511

(169/188)

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2019
/ UNDP, Human Development Report

Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

6.7

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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report