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Afghanistan
Also Known As Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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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.
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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. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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Kabul
1. Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
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652,864 km2 (252,072 sq mi)
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mid-2024/2025 estimate, 35 to 50 million
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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.
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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.
Kabul (Wikipedia)
Kabul (Wikipedia)
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Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
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