_#_Nationality: noun—Afghan(s); adjective—Afghan
_#_Ethnic divisions: Pashtun 50%, Tajik 25%, Uzbek 9%, Hazara 12-15%; minor ethnic groups include Chahar Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and other
_#_Religion: Sunni Muslim 84%, Shia Muslim 15%, other 1%
_#_Language: Pashtu 50%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%; much bilingualism
_#_Literacy: 29% (male 44%, female 14%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
_#_Labor force: 4,980,000; agriculture and animal husbandry 67.8%, industry 10.2%, construction 6.3%, commerce 5.0%, services and other 10.7%, (1980 est.)
_#_Organized labor: some small government-controlled unions
_*Government #_Long-form name: Republic of Afghanistan
_#_Type: authoritarian
_#_Capital: Kabul