Bible
Society work in Afghanistan
(No current work in this country.)
Country Data:
| Area: | 652,225 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 23,738,000 (1997) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$600 (1995) | |
| Literate Population: | 36% (1999) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Sunni Muslim |
88.3%
|
| Shi’i Muslim |
8.8%
|
|
| Other Muslim |
1.0%
|
|
| Zoroastrian |
1.3%
|
|
| Other |
0.6%
|
|
| Official Languages: | Pashto, Dari (Persian) | |
| Beginning of organised Bible work: | 1832 | |
