Afghanistan
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. 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. Kabul is the country's capital and largest city. Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 35 and 50 million.
Read Afghanistan on Wikipedia · Recent news from Afghanistan
You have not been asked about Afghanistan yet.
Where it is
Languages
Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.
What it sells, and to whom
Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.
Exports
Farms and fisheries
- wheat
- milk
- grapes
- watermelons
- potatoes
- cantaloupes/melons
Largest cities
| Kabul capital | 4,434,550 |
| Herāt | 574,300 |
| Mazār-e Sharīf | 523,300 |
| Kandahār | 523,300 |
| Jalālābād | 271,900 |
Wars and conflicts
Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.
Form of government
Theocratic.
Money, belief and alliances
Money
Belongs to
Climate and geography
arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Climate zone
Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.
Land borders (6)
In charge right now
Figures from its history
