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Afghanistan
Facts and figures

...is a country devastated by 22 years of civil war. It is the world’s leading producer of opium, which makes up 60% of the economy.

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Recent political history

Landlocked and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people are refugees.

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Ethnic groups and languages

The population of Afghanistan includes many different ethnic groups. The Pashtuns (Pushtuns), who make up more then half the population, have traditionally been the dominant ethnic group.

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