Afghanistan Facts

The capital of Afghanistan is

• Herat

• Kabul

• Kandahar

• Jalalabad

The official national language(s) is/are

• Arabic

• Pashtu

• Dari

• English

The population of Afghanistan is

• 96 million

• 2.5 million

• 14 million

• 36.5 million

The majority of Afghans (99.7%) are what religion?

• Buddism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Afghanistan is located in

• Southern Asia

• Eastern Europe

• Northern Africa

• Southern Africa

Which two ethnic groups are the largest in Afghanistan?

• Pashtuns and Arabs

• Pashtuns and Tajiks

• Pashtuns and Turks

• Pashtuns and Hazaras

War has continued in Afghanistan for ___ years.

In Afghan culture, the family unit is

• Strong

• Weak

The traditional mode of eating is

• Sitting at a table

• Sitting on the floor

• Standing in a circle