Capital: Kabul

Population: 33,275,428 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)

Official Languages: Pashto, Dari

Unofficial Languages: Other local, ethnic languages

Main Religion: Islam

Ethnic Groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, and others

Largest Cities: Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar-e Sharif, Herat

Main Sport: Football, Boxing, Basketball, Buzkashi

Political System: Islamic Republic