Overview

A landlocked country in central Asia about the size of Manitoba, Afghanistan is home to approximately thirty million people who belong to various ethnic groups and speak two official languages: Dari and Pashto.

One of the world's most impoverished countries, Afghanistan is slowly recovering from years of war, oppression, and more recently, a devastating drought. For the first time in its history, the wartorn country is led by a democratically elected government.

CIDA's assistance program in Afghanistan is part of Canada's whole-of-government effort in the country. For more information, please visit the Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan site.

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The Afghanistan Compact