Physical

Geography of
Afghanistan

Population
Geography
Population:
31, 287, 000 people.
Density :

48 people / Km2

Birth rate :

38.8 per 1000 population

Life expectancy :

46 years

Urban population : 24 %
Literacy rate:

32%

Development
The standard of living in Afghanistan is really low (3rd
Geography
world country) compared to development of military.
1 out of 3 people is sick or infected because of dirty
water daily.
1 out of 10 children dies before age of 5.
11 doctors per 100,000 population.

Cultural Geography
Languages: Pashto 3555%

Religion: Shia Islam

1. Dari 27%

1. Zoroastrians

2. Uzbek 8.59%

2. Sikhs and Hindus

3.Turkmen 2.5%

3. Etc.

Family is the single most important unit in Afghan culture.

Its a big honour to serve the military.
Hospitality to strangers is the custom.

Economic Geography
Agriculture is the leading factor of Afghan economy (though only
10% of the land is cultivated).
Contributes to international illegal drug trade by producing poppies.
Rich in rare minerals and oils.
Extremely high unemployment - about 40%
Poor communication & transportation method due to undeveloped

Health Geography
Deforestation causes land slides, flash floods, shortage of food, and
damages the economy.
Endangered species such as white-headed duck, imperial eagle, corncrake
and etc.
Improvements in water system thanks to dam building (but still poor water
quality).
Nuclear wastes from Pakistan
Domestic and Industrial wastes

Political Geography
War against USA damaged most of the land making the
land unusable.
Nuclear contract with Pakistan has made 10% of the
countrys land to be unusable.
Dam buidling project has revived the dying dry land into
grazing land that can be used for live-stock raising.