Afghanistan

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Afghanistan is part of:
Asia & Pacific · Middle East ·
Water Basins of Afghanistan:
Amu Darya · Aral Sea · Hari-Harirud · Helmand · Indus · Kowl-E-Namaksar · Murgab · Tarim · Vahksh ·
Facts & Figures edit
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Capital Kabul
Neighbouring Countries China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Total Area 647,500 km2
  - Water 0 km2 (0.00%) / 0 m2/ha
  - Land 647,500 km2
Coastline 0 km
Population 29,863,010 (46 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.229 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA (1995)
Nominal GDPB $9,596 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $800
National UN Presence FAO, UN-Habitat, ILO, IOM, UNDP, UNAMA, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIFEM, UNODC, UNOPS, WFP, WHO
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 79,902 km2 (12.34%)
     - Arable 78,542 km2 (12.13%)
     - Permanent Crops 1,360 km2 (0.21%)
     - Irrigated 27,200 km2
  - Non cultivated 567,599 km2 (75%)
Average Annual RainfallD 327 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 65 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 23.26 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 98%
  - For Domestic Use 2%
  - For Industrial Use 0%
  - Per Capita 980 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 39%
     - Urban population 63%
     - Rural population 31%
  - Improved Sanitation 34%
     - Urban population 49%
     - Rural population 29%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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Contents

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

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Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

Recently updated articles on Afghanistan
  1. Afghanistan/who is who ‎(38 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Afghanistan/publications ‎(42 views) . . Katy.norman
  3. Afghanistan/projects ‎(50 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. Afghanistan/articles ‎(41 views) . . Katy.norman
  5. Cross Border Impacts of Vahksh River Basin Development ‎(184 views) . . Katy.norman


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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Afghanistan

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  1. Restoring Depleted Fisheries and Consolidation of a Permanent Regional Environmental Governance Framework in the Caspian Sea ‎(177 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Amu Darya Water Quality Assessment and Management ‎(1,220 views) . . Juerg.staudenmann
  3. Amu Darya Assessment of Environment and Security Linkages and Impact ‎(238 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. Restoration, Protection and Sustainable Use of the Sistan Lakes Basin ‎(204 views) . . Katy.norman
  5. ENVSEC/UNEP - Environment & security assessment and capacity-building in the Amu-Darya river basin ‎(841 views) . . Katy.norman


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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Afghanistan
  1. WB 2004 - Water Resource Development in Northern Afghanistan and Its Implications for Amu Darya Basin ‎(499 views) . . Katy.norman


5 most popular publications on Afghanistan
  1. WB 2004 - Water Resource Development in Northern Afghanistan and Its Implications for Amu Darya Basin ‎(499 views) . . Katy.norman


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Who is Who

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Organizations working in Afghanistan
  1. FAO/Afghanistan ‎(196 views) . . Juerg.staudenmann


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References


See also

External Resources

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