Afghan People, Afghanistan People
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Population: 29,928,987 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 6,842,857/female 6,524,485) 15-64 years: 52.9% (male 8,124,077/female 7,713,603) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 353,193/female 370,772) (2005 est.)
Median age: Total: 17.56 years male: 17.55 years female: 17.57 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate: 4.77% note: this rate does not take into consideration the recent war and its continuing impact (2005 est.)
Death rate: 20.75 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate: 21.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: Total: 163.07 deaths/1,000 live births male: 167.79 deaths/1,000 live births female: 158.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 42.9 years male: 42.71 years female: 43.1 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.75 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.01% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: Noun: Afghan(s) adjective: Afghan
Ethnic groups: Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%
Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1%
Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashtu (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 36% male: 51% female: 21% (1999 est.)
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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