Country

Afghanistan

Also Known As Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Southern Asia

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Following the Third Anglo-Afghan War, the Treaty of Rawalpindi of 19 August 1919 saw Afghanistan declared a sovereign and fully independent state. Its capital is Kabul. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Kabul 2

Population

35,000,000 2

Source gives a wide mid-2024/2025 estimate range of 35 to 50 million rather than a point figure; the lower bound of that stated range is recorded here.

Population Estimate Year

2025 2

Area (sq km)

652,864 2

Independence or Founding Year

1919 2

Following the Third Anglo-Afghan War, the Treaty of Rawalpindi of 19 August 1919 saw Emir Amanullah Khan declare Afghanistan a sovereign and fully independent state, ending British control over its foreign affairs; the modern Afghan state itself traces to the Durrani Empire founded in the 18th century, a separate and much older event.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Afghanistan

Cities

FAQs

What is the landscape of Afghanistan like?

The Hindu Kush divides Afghanistan into the central highlands, the northern plains and the southwestern plateau.

The outstanding geographic feature of Afghanistan is its mountain range, the Hindu Kush. Along with its subsidiary ranges, it divides the country into three distinct geographic regions: the central highlands, the northern plains, and the southwestern plateau.

Connections

Associated With

Hindu Kush

Kabul

Kabul is Afghanistan's capital.

Source Kabul (Wikipedia)

Kabul Province

Kabul Province is associated with Afghanistan.

Source Kabul Province (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Kabul

Kabul is Afghanistan's capital.

Source Kabul (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Amu Darya

Helmand River

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Afghanistan

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Abdul Hakim Haqqani

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Abdul Salam Azimi

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Abdul Salam Azimi (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Abdul Salam Azimi (1936 – January 2026) was an Afghan judge who was the Chief Justice of Afghanistan and, as such, the head of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan from August 2006 to October 2014, when he resigned his position.

Fazal Hadi Shinwari

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nadia Nadim

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nadia Nadim (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality 2]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality 2]

Born in Afghanistan

Origin Of

Afghan Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Afghan Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2

Afghan salad

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Asafoetida

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source CooksInfo: AsafoetidaEncyclopaedia entry text

Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text

Asafoetida is native to Afghanistan and Iran.

Kabuli Palaw

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kabuli Pulao (Wikipedia)tier 3

Lovage

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Pomegranate

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ahmad Shah Durrani

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ahmad Shah Durrani

Edicts of Ashoka

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Nur Jahan

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Nur Jahan

Baloch

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Loya Jirga

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Jirga (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

It is conducted in order to settle disputes among the Pashtuns, but also by members of other ethnic groups who are influenced by them in present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Pashtun

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Anglo-Afghan Wars

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

Ashara guest house

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia

Afghan Islamic Press

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ariana Afghan Airlines

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ariana Afghan Airlinestier 2

Al-Biruni

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ashoka

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Shrine of Hazrat Ali

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Da Afghanistan Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Great Depression

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.