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Afghanistan

Land Area: 652,230 sq km; source

Population: 34.12 million; source

Natural Resources: Natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones, arable land; source

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Export Commodities: Opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems; source

EITI: Member; source

Minimata Convention: 2017 (Acceptance); source

Corruption Perception Index: 2020 score: 19 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean); source; 165 of 180 Global Rank

CDB: 1992 (Signature) 2002 (Ratification); source

CITES: 1985; source

CMS: 2015; source

BASEL: Non-participant; source

Stockholm: 2013 (Acceptance); source

Rotterdam: 2013 (Acceptance); source

UNFCC: 1992 (Signature) 2002 (Ratification); source

GDP

RAMSAR: Non-participant; source

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