Afghanistan: A Landlocked Country in South and Central Asia
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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia. It has a population of 33 million.
Most of Afghanistan has a subarctic mountain climate with dry and cold winters, except for the lowlands, which have arid and semiarid climates. The climate in the highlands varies with elevation. The coolest temperatures usually occur on the heights of the mountains. The GDP per capita is $590.
In 2002, an estimated 900,000 boys attended school, while women and girls were almost completely excluded from educational opportunities.