Catholic Church

Also known as: Afganistán (español), l'Afghanistan (français), Afghanistan (Deutsch, Italiano), Afganistan (polski), Afeganistão (Português), 阿富汗 (繁體中文), アフガニスタン (日本語), Afgania (latine)

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Kabul

Population: 28,513,000

Area: 647,500 km²

Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi’a Muslim 19%, other 1%

Languages: Pashtu (official) 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism

Neighbouring Countries: Iran , Pakistan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan

Circumscriptions (1): Missions “sui iuris” (1)

Roman Rite (1): Afghanistan

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