over can read and write (1970) total population: 69.87 years male: 77.09 years female: 71.81 years (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14% Labor force: 1.7 million metric tons (1987) Economic aid: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-88), $356 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $2.9 billion; Communist countries (1970-89), $38 million Currency: 1 Swiss franc, franken, or franchi (SwF) per US$1 - 0.6527 (January 1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991), 5.4453 (1990), 6.3801 (1989), 5.9569 (1988) Fiscal year: 1 July Political parties and leaders: current political organizations include Jamiat-i-Islami (Islamic Society), Burhanuddin RABBANI, Ahmad Shah MASOOD; Hizbi Islami-Gulbuddin (Islamic Party), Gulbuddin HIKMATYAR faction; Hizbi Islami-Khalis (Islamic Party) Yunis KHALIS faction; Ittihad-i-Islami Barai Azadi Afghanistan (Islamic Union for Democracy (AFORD), Chakufwa CHIHANA; United Democratic Center, Democratic Party, Christian Democratic Party (PDP), Hugo
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