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Afghanistan:
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Other pages in this profile of Afghanistan:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Definition Afghan Armed Forces: Afghan National Army (ANA, includes Afghan National Army Air Corps) (2008) |
Military service age and obligation |
Definition 22 years of age; inductees are contracted into service for a 4-year term (2005) |
Manpower available for military service |
Definition males age 16-49: 7,431,147 females age 16-49: 7,004,819 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 4,234,180 females age 16-49: 3,946,685 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually |
Definition males age 16-49: 371,451 females age 16-49: 351,295 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
Definition - World rank and map 1.9% (2006 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
Definition Pakistan has built fences in some portions of its border with Afghanistan which remains open in some areas to foreign terrorists and other illegal activities |
Refugees and internally displaced persons |
Definition IDPs: 132,246 (mostly Pashtuns and Kuchis displaced in south and west due to drought and instability) (2007) |
Illicit drugs |
Definition world's largest producer of opium; poppy cultivation increased 17% to a near-record 202,000 hectares in 2007; good growing conditions pushed potential opium production to a record 8,000 metric tons, up 42% from last year; if the entire opium crop were processed, 947 metric tons of heroin potentially could be produced; drug trade is a source of instability and the Taliban and other antigovernment groups participate in and profit from the drug trade; widespread corruption impedes counterdrug efforts; most of the heroin consumed in Europe and Eurasia is derived from Afghan opium; vulnerable to drug money laundering through informal financial networks; regional source of hashish |
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