Afghanistan
Afghan Culture and Statistics
Afghanistan, a landlocked country in South Asia, had a population of 34.66 million as of 2016. It is bordered by Iran in the West, Pakistan in the South and East, China in the far northeast, and Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan in the north. In terms of agricultural production, Afghanistan is known for producing some of the highest quality fruits like grapes, mulberries, melons, apricots, and pomegranates. Agriculture contributes a lot to their economy with an annual fruit and nut export valued at $500 million in 2014. Afghanistan also had a GDP (purchasing power parity) of $69.55 billion in 2017.
Afghan culture has existed since the time of Achaemenes and their official languages are Pashto and Dari. Islam is the main religion, accounting for 99.7% of the country’s population. Sunni Islam is practiced by 90% of Afghanistan’s population while the remaining are Shias. The country also has a deep culture of poetry appreciation. Unfortunately, Afghanistan has not experienced the peace or stability necessary for business investment since the invasions by the Soviet Union in the 1980s, followed by the United States in the 2000s. Currently, the country continues to fight extremist elements like the Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
2021 | |
April 13 | Ramadan starts |
April 28 | Afghan Victory Day |
May 13 | Eid al-Fitr |
May 14 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
May 15 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
July 19 | Day of Arafat |
July 20 | Eid al-Qurban |
July 21 | Eid al-Qurban Holiday |
July 22 | Eid al-Qurban Holiday |
August 19 | Independence Day (National Day) |
August 19 | Ashura |
September 9 | Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day |
October 19 | The Prophet’s Birthday |
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- Corporate Tax: 20%
- Income Tax (Lowest Marginal Rate): 0%
- Income Tax (Highest Marginal Rate): 20%
- VAT/GST/Sales Tax: 0%
- Afghanistan International Bank (Local Bank)
- Afghanistan Commercial Bank (Local Bank)
- Ghazanfar Bank (Local Bank)
- Maiwand Bank (Local Bank)
- Afghan United Bank (Local Bank)
- Azizi Bank (Local Bank)
- Bank-e-Millie Afghan (Local Bank)
- First MicroFinance Bank-Afghanistan (Local Bank)
- New Kabul Bank (Local Bank)
- Pashtany Bank (Local Bank)
- Bakhter Bank (Local Bank)
- Bank-e Millie Afghan (State Bank)
- Pashtany Bank (State Bank)
- New Kabul Bank (State Bank)
- Alfalah Bank (Foreign Bank)
- National Bank of Pakistan (Foreign Bank)
- Habib Bank (Foreign Bank)
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