Facts about Afghanistan

The New Year in Afghanistan, called Nawroz, is celebrated on 21 March which is the first day of spring.

The largest city in Afghanistan is Kabul, the capital.

Afghanistan is a landlocked country sharing borders with Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and China.

Largest producer of opium, 65% of global opium poppy cultivation, 95% of world's market ($64 billion), with 2.9 million opium farmers

Largest producer of heroin, 380 tonnes of Heroin in annual production (~90% of global production)

Largest source of refugees, continuously since 1980

Lowest electricity consumption per capita, 7.6 kWh per person per year

Highest infant mortality rate, 119.41 deaths per 1000 live births

Highest annual prevalence of opiates use, 2.65% of population

Largest recipient of foreign aid, $6,884,700,000 per year

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