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The 1992 CIA World Factbook

by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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"The 1992 CIA World Factbook" by the United States Central Intelligence Agency is a comprehensive reference publication created in the early 1990s. This work provides an extensive overview of various countries' geographical, political, and economic profiles, along with critical data about population demographics, governmental structures, and social statistics. The opening of the factbook introduces its structured format, highlighting methods for efficient data retrieval within the text, such as searching for specific country sections. It begins by presenting detailed information about Afghanistan's geography, including land area, climate, natural resources, and environmental challenges. The dataset covers population statistics, religious distribution, and literacy rates, followed by a thorough examination of Afghanistan's government structure, economic overview, and additional specifics about its communications and military capabilities. This systematic approach continues for each country, ensuring readers can access accurate and essential information for a global understanding at a specific historical moment.

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The Cia World Factbook 1992

:Afghanistan Geography

Total area: 647,500 km2 Land area: 647,500 km2 Comparative area: slightly smaller than Texas Land boundaries: 5,529 km total; China 76 km, Iran 936 km, Pakistan 2,430 km, Tajikistan 1,206 km, Turkmenistan 744 km, Uzbekistan 137 km Coastline: none - landlocked Maritime claims: none - landlocked Disputes: Pashtunistan issue over the North-West Frontier Province with Pakistan; periodic disputes with Iran over Helmand water rights; Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Iran continue to support clients in country; power struggles among various groups for control of Kabul, regional rivalries among emerging warlords, and traditional tribal disputes continue Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest Natural resources: natural gas, crude oil, coal, copper, talc, barites, sulphur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones Land use: arable land 12%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 46%; forest and woodland 3%; other 39%; includes irrigated NEGL% Environment: damaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains; soil degradation, desertification, overgrazing, deforestation, pollution Note: landlocked

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This free edition of The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #48, released 1993-01-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference.

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