The Kit Runner-Ethnic Groups in Afghanistan

1. What is the population of Afghanistan?
There is approximately 32 million estimated people living in Afghanistan.
2. How many major ethnic groups are there in Afghanistan? Which groups do Amir and Hassan belong to?
There are 8 major groups in Afghanistan. Amir belongs to Pashtuns and Hassan belongs to the Hazaras.
3. What are the two official languages of Afghanistan? How many other languages are spoken in Afghanistan?
Pashtu and Dari are the official languages spoken in Afghanistan. There are also bilingualism among the country.
4. What is the major religion in Afghanistan?
Islam is the major religion of Afghanistan.
5. Which two ethnic groups are the largest in Afganistan?
Pashtuns and Tajiks.
6. What is the main language of the Pashtuns?
Pastu is their native language.
7.Why are the Pashtuns so influential in Afghanistan?
Majority ethnis group, they are the highest ethnicity on the social ladder and dominate governmental bodies.
8. . Approximately how many Tajiks are there in Afghanistan?
27% of Tajikslive in Afghanistan
9. Where do most Hazaras reside?
Mainly in the central Afghanistan mountain called 'Hazarajet'
10. Which ethnic groups were historically best known for farming?
Tajiks
11. Which ethnic groups are best known as nomads or for camel breeding?
The Baluchis
12.Which Muslim sect to do the majority of Muslims in Afghanistan belong to?
Sunni sect
13.What are the Tajiks best known for?
Agriculture
14. What sect of Muslims do most Hazaras belong to?
shi'a