Afghanistan

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Facts & Figures	edit
Capital	Kabul
Neighbouring Countries	China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Total Area	647,500 km2
- Water	0 km2 (0.00%) / 0 m2/ha
- Land	647,500 km2
Coastline	0 km
Population	29,863,010 (46 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.229 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	(1995)
Nominal GDPB	$9,596 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$800
National UN Presence	FAO, UN-Habitat, ILO, IOM, UNDP, UNAMA, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIFEM, UNODC, UNOPS, WFP, WHO
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	79,902 km2 (12.34%)
- Arable	78,542 km2 (12.13%)
- Permanent Crops	1,360 km2 (0.21%)
- Irrigated	27,200 km2
- Non cultivated	567,599 km2 (75%)
Average Annual RainfallD	327 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	65 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 23.26 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 98%   - For Domestic Use 2%   - For Industrial Use 0%   - Per Capita 980 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 39%      - Urban population 63%      - Rural population 31%   - Improved Sanitation 34%      - Urban population 49%      - Rural population 29%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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Articles

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Afghanistan

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1. Restoring Depleted Fisheries and Consolidation of a Permanent Regional Environmental Governance Framework in the Caspian Sea ‎(407 views) . . WikiBot
2. Restoration, Protection and Sustainable Use of the Sistan Lakes Basin ‎(459 views) . . WikiBot
3. Cross Border Impacts of Vahksh River Basin Development ‎(506 views) . . WikiBot
4. Amu Darya Assessment of Environment and Security Linkages and Impact ‎(521 views) . . WikiBot
5. ENVSEC/UNEP - Environment & security assessment and capacity-building in the Amu-Darya river basin ‎(1,128 views) . . WikiBot
6. Amu Darya Water Quality Assessment and Management ‎(1,550 views) . . WikiBot

Case studies in or about Afghanistan

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1. Lessons on Cooperation Building to Manage Water Conflicts in the Aral Sea Basin ‎(790 views) . . Katy.norman

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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Afghanistan

1. Lessons on Cooperation Building to Manage Water Conflicts in the Aral Sea Basin ‎(790 views) . . Katy.norman

5 most popular publications on Afghanistan

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Who is Who

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Organizations working in Afghanistan

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