Countries.wiki
Back to All Countries
The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has a white field with Arabic inscriptions — the Shahada — in black across its center.

Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Southern AsiaAFAFG

Population

40.22M

Capital

Kabul

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name
Afghanistan
Official Name
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Region
Southern Asia
Population
40.22M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code
AF
Alpha-3 Code
AFG
Olympic Code
4
Area
652,230 km²

Time Zones

  • UTC+04:30

Languages

DariPashtoTurkmen

Continents

Asia

Currencies

  • ؋ - Afghan afghani (AFN)

International Associations

Association information not available

Bordering Countries

IranPakistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanTajikistanChina

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 69.18°, 34.54°

Afghanistan is located in , specifically in the Southern Asia region. It shares borders with 6 countries.

About Afghanistan

The capital city, Kabul, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Dari, Pashto, Turkmen.

Geographic Facts

  • Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
  • Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
  • About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.