Afghanistan

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 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. Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. The country's land has witnessed numerous military campaigns, including those by the Achaemenids, Alexander the Great, the Maurya Empire, Arab Muslims, the Mongols, the British, the Soviet Union, and a United States-led coalition.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Capital:  Kabul
• Official languages:  Dari, Pashto
• Religion:  99.9% Islam, 89.1% Sunni (Official), 10.8% Shia, 0.1% Other
• Demonym:  Afghan
• Currency:  Afghani
• Legislature:  None
• Anthem:  None
• Wikidata description:  Country In Central And South Asia
• Wikidata label:  Afghanistan
• Wikidata aliases:  Afghanistan, Affghanistan, Afghania, Affghanisthan, Affghaunistan, Afghanisthan, Afghaunistan, Afghaunistaun

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