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.
Facts
PopulationSource 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 Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearFollowing 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. Income Group Classification
Sovereignty Status Afghanistan
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.
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Kabul, Cities Kabul is Afghanistan's capital.
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Kabul Province is associated with Afghanistan.
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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Afghanistan
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Has Capital
Kabul, Cities Kabul is Afghanistan's capital.
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Rivers Through Territory
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Source Abdul Salam Azimi (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2Quote, 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.
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Muhammad Hasan Akhund Kakar (born c. 1945–1958) is an Afghan politician and cleric who has been serving as the 27th prime minister of Afghanistan since 2025, having previously served in this role on an interim basis from 2021.
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Source Hibatullah Akhundzada (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2Quote, Lead
Hibatullah Akhundzada (born 20 October 1967) is an Afghan politician and cleric who is serving as the supreme leader of Afghanistan under the Taliban government.
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Muhammad Umar Mujahid (c. 1950 to 1962 – 23 April 2013), commonly known as Mullah Omar or Muhammad Omar, was an Afghan militant and religious leader who served as the first supreme leader of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.
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Source Mansur Faqiryar (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is an Afghan former footballer who played as a goalkeeper
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Source Nadia Nadim (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality 2]Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality 2]
Born in Afghanistan
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Source Sherkhan Farnood (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
was an Afghan banker
Origin Of
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Source CooksInfo: AsafoetidaEncyclopaedia entry textQuote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Asafoetida is native to Afghanistan and Iran.
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Source Jirga (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, 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.
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The first major figure to clearly grant himself this title was the Ghaznavid ruler Mahmud (r. 998–1030 CE) who controlled an empire over present-day Afghanistan and the surrounding region.
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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
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North-West Frontier of British India and Afghanistan
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Source War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
The war in Afghanistan was a prolonged armed conflict from 2001 to 2021.
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with the main theater in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Greece, Illyria, Thrace, Danube Delta, Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia (Palestine), Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Afghanistan, Sogdia, Bactria, India
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Source Wikidata: Ariana Afghan Airlinestier 2
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Found There
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Source Yellow ground squirrel (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
native to Afghanistan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia
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Source Zarudny's jird (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkmenistan.
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Source Pagat (John McLeod): Chor Voli / RamchiIntroductionQuote, Introduction
learned the Afghan game Chor Voli
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Source Wikipedia: Operation Red WingsLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 4Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Operation Red Wings (often incorrectly referred to as Operation Redwing or Operation Red Wing), informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar, was a joint military operation conducted by the United States in the Pech District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source 2. Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Infobox, capital
Kabul
Lead section
Occupying 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi) of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range.
Infobox: population_estimate_year
mid-2024/2025
History section, independence
Following the end of the Third Anglo-Afghan War and the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi on 19 August 1919, Emir Amanullah Khan declared the Emirate of Afghanistan a sovereign and fully independent state.
Introduction
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located 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.
View the Source 3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Afghanistan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Borders: China, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
China 91 km
Borders: Iran, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Iran 921 km
Borders: Pakistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Pakistan 2,670 km
Borders: Tajikistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Tajikistan 1,357 km
Borders: Turkmenistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Turkmenistan 804 km
Borders: Uzbekistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Uzbekistan 144 km
View the Source 4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record AFG, incomeLevelQuote, Country record AFG, incomeLevel
"name": "Afghanistan", "region": { "id": "MEA", "iso2code": "ZQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan" }, "adminregion": { "id": "MNA", "iso2code": "XQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
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Kabul (Wikipedia)
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Has Capital: Kabul, Lead section, capital fact
Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
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Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Band-e Amir National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source Hazarajat (Wikipedia)
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a mostly mountainous region in the central highlands of Afghanistan
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Bamyan, also spelled as Bamiyan or Bamian (Dari, Pashto: بامیان), is a city in central Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Bamyan Province.
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Farah (Pashto, Dari: فراه) is a city in western Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Farah Province.
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Encompasses: Farah Province, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Farah Province, Lead
Farah (Pashto, Dari: فراه) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country on the border with Iran.
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Encompasses: Bamyan Province, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Bamyan Province, Lead
is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan
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Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Kabul Province, Lead paragraphQuote, Encompasses: Kabul Province, Lead paragraph
Kabul is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan,
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