Afghanistan : Introduction

Afghanistan, republic in south-western Asia, bordered on the north by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan; on the east by China, India, and Pakistan; on the south by Pakistan; and on the west by Iran. Afghanistan is roughly ovoid in shape and has a maximum length, from north-east to south-west, of about 1,455 km and a width of about 730 km. It has an area of 647,497 sq km. The capital and largest city is Kabul.

Official Name -Islamic State of Afghanistan
Capital -Kabul 1,900,000
Population -28,620,000
Life Expectancy -46.2 years for men 44.8 years for women
Area -647,497 sq km
Largest Cities -Kandahar 291,000 Herdat 237,300
Languages -Pashto; Dari
Religions -Islam)
Currency -Afghani
Government -Islamic state
Badakhshan Badghis Balkh
Bamin Farah Faryab
Ghazni Ghowr Helmand
Herat Jowzjan Kabul
Kandahar Kapisa Khowst
Knor Kondoz Laghman
Lowgar Nanghar Nimruz
Nurestan Oruzgan Paktia
Paktika Parvan Samangan
Sar E Pol Takhar Vardak
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