What every visitor should know about Afghanistan:

Money
The currency is the Afghan afghani (AFN). 10 AFN is worth about US$0.20, or €0.14.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 1.5 out of 5 (High-risk)

Areas of concern:

  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Banditry on rural roads
  • Significant risk of terrorism or politically-motivated attacks
Capital
Kabul
Tap water
Very dangerous. Water-borne disease is widespread and purification is unreliable. Drink boiled or bottled water only.

Afghanistan facts and figures:

People

Population
33,609,937
Language
Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
Ethnicity
Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%

Economy

GDP
US$800 (per capita)
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