Catholic Church in Afghanistan

Also known as: Afganistán (español), l’Afghanistan (français), Afghanistan (Deutsch, Italiano), Afganistan (polski), Afeganistão (Português), 阿富汗 (正體中文), アフガニスタン (日本語), Afgania (latine)

By Type (1)

Independent Missions (Missions sui juris) (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Afghanistan

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)

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Geography

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Kabul

Area: 652,230 km²

Population: 12,481,134

Neighbouring Countries: ← Iran , ↑ Turkmenistan , ↑ Uzbekistan , ↗ Tajikistan , ↘ Pakistan

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other 0.3% (2009 est.)

Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 80% (Dari functions as the lingua franca), Pashto (official) 47%, Uzbek 11%, English 5%, Turkmen 2%, Urdu 2%, Pashayi 1%, Nuristani 1%, Arabic 1%, Balochi, Shughni, Pamiri, Hindi, Russian, German, French <.5% each, don't know/refused <1%

Ethnic Groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, other (includes smaller numbers of Baloch, Turkmen, Nuristani, Pamiri, Arab, Gujar, Brahui, Qizilbash, Aimaq, Pashai, and Kyrghyz)