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Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa required
- From Paris5,582 kmAbout 7 h 29 by direct flight
- When to goDe avril à octobreHottest: July (33°) · wettest: March
- Air qualityMédiocreEuropean AQI: 61
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Power outletsType C, F · 220 VNo adapter needed
- Country calling code+93From France: 00 93
- Qibla direction251°Ouest-Sud-Ouest, from Kabul
- Prayer timesToday in KabulFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Afghanistan
- Representation in FranceAfghanistanNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Afghanistan in numbers
31 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #67 / 166Smokers (adults)22.1 %
- #46 / 166Smokers (men)37.9 %
- #83 / 166Smokers (women)6.3 %
- #182 / 187Alcohol consumption0.011 L
- #130 / 199Obesity18.8 %
- #183 / 216Life expectancy66.3 years
- #9 / 216Fertility4.76 children per woman
- #146 / 185Suicide rate3.6 per 100,000 people
- #152 / 185Male suicides4.8 per 100,000 people
- #130 / 185Female suicides2.4 per 100,000 people
- #87 / 190Road traffic deaths15.9 per 100,000 people
Society
- #36 / 216Population43.8M
- #203 / 216Urban population25.9 %
- #202 / 213Internet users16.1 %
- #205 / 215Immigrant share0.2 %
- #90 / 193Women in parliament27 %
- #83 / 195Intentional homicides4 per 100,000 people
- #1 / 106Intimate partner violence46.1 %
- #30 / 109Armed conflict deaths260
- #85 / 166Military spending1.8 %