Afghanistan - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Afghanistan. Afghanistan (officially: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) is a country in Asia, precisely in Southern Asia, with a population of about 43.9 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is Kabul, and the official country TLD code is .af. Afghanistan has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as AF, AFG, AFG, 004 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Afghanistan , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Official | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Common (Native) | Afghanistan |
| Official (Native) | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Alternative spellings | AF, Afġānistān |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| prs | Dari |
|---|---|
| pus | Pashto |
| tuk | Turkmen |
Geography
Afghanistan is located in Southern Asia and has a total land area of 652230 km². It is bounded by Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China and the capital city is Kabul
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Southern Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+04:30 |
| Capital city | Kabul |
| Area | 652230 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | 43.9 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Afghan / Female: Afghan |
| fra | Male: Afghan / Female: Afghane |
| Lat/Lng | 33, 65 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Afghanistan
The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has a white field with Arabic inscriptions — the Shahada — in black across its center.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Afghan afghani |
| Code | AFN |
| Symbol | ؋ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | AF |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | AFG |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 004 |
| International calling code | +93 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | AFG |
All Important Facts about Afghanistan
Want to know more about Afghanistan? Check all different factbooks for Afghanistan below.
