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In Afghanistan - projects in 3 program areas:
Education
Health & Community Development
Infrastructure & Material Aid
In Australia:
settlement assistance to newly arrived Afghan immigrants and refugees
human rights advocacy and awareness raising
Nationality
Afghan(s)
Population
27,755,775 (July 2002) More than 4 million Afghans live outside the country, mainly in Pakistan and Iran
Annual Population Growth Rate
3.54%
Main Ethnic Groups
Pashtun 44%
Tajik 25%
Hazara 10%
Uzbek 8%
Minor Ethnic Groups 13%
Religions
84% Sunni Muslim
15% Shi'a Muslim
1% Other
Main Languages
Dari (Afghan Persian)
Pashto
Education
In 2008 almost 5 million children are attending the school.
Literacy remains still very low at 31.5 %
Health
Since 2005 substantial Improvements Achieved in Afghanistan’s Health Sector
Life expectancy: 46.62 yrs (male) 45.1 yrs (female)
Work Force
Despite massive construction, there are no jobs for unskilled youth within the Afghan Society. They are mostly working on farms.
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