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Transportation of Afghanistan

Airports:
46 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 11
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 35
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 16
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 9 (2006)
Heliports:
9 (2006)
Pipelines:
gas 466 km (2006)
Roadways:
total: 34,782 km
paved: 8,229 km
unpaved: 26,553 km (2004)
Waterways:
1,200 km (chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT) (2005)
Ports and terminals:
Kheyrabad, Shir Khan

Afghanistan Quickstats

  • Population: 31,889,923 (est.)
  • Area: 652,090 km²
  • Density: 46 /km²
  • GDP (total): 31,889,923
  • GDP (per capita): $1,490
  • Literacy: 36% (1999 est.)

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  • Currency: Afghani (AFN)
  • Dial code: +93

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