CapitalKabul
Government typetheocratic; the United States does not recognize the Taliban Government
Chief of stateTaliban Leader HAYBATULLAH Akhundzada (since 15 August 2021)
Natural resourcesnatural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones, arable land
Industriessmall-scale production of bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper
Export partnersPakistan 42%, India 40%, China 4%, UAE 2%, Turkey 2% (2023)
Import partnersUAE 28%, Pakistan 15%, China 15%, Uzbekistan 12%, Kazakhstan 9% (2023)
