AFGHANISTAN

Basic Facts

Geographic Coordinates	33 00 N, 65 00 E
Total Area Sq. Km	647,500
Coastline Km	0
Lowest Elevation in Meters	258
Highest Elevation in Meters	7485
Percentage of Arable Land	12.13
Total Population	31,889,923
Annual Population Growth %	2.62
Total Literacy Rate %	28.1
Percentage of People Living in Urban Areas	28
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) US$	21.5 Billion
GDP Per Capita US$	800
GDP Growth rate %	8
BPL Population %	53

Main Natural Hazards

Earthquake, drought, avalanche, flash flood, sandstorms, landslides

Major Disasters in Recent Past

Important Documents on Disaster Management