Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in Asia. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Capital
- Kabul
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Zentralasien
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- Population
- 43,844,111
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
- Neighbours
- China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Did you know?
- Nature
Band-e Amir National Park consists of six deep-blue lakes separated by natural travertine dams.
- History
Afghanistan has been the world’s main source of lapis lazuli for millennia — the stone in Tutankhamun’s death mask likely came from here.
- Geography
The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip in the northeast, was artificially created in the 19th century so the British and Russian empires would nowhere share a border.
- Culture
The Buddha statues of Bamiyan, up to 55 metres tall, were the world’s largest standing Buddhas before they were destroyed in 2001.
Frequently asked questions about Afghanistan
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is in Asia.
Afghanistan has about 43,844,111 inhabitants.
Afghanistan covers about 652,230 km².
In Afghanistan people speak, among others, Dari, Pashto, Turkmen.
Afghanistan borders: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.