Afghanistan

country in Central and South Asia
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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan is a country in Asia[1] that was established on January 1, 1709. It has four official languages: Pashto, Dari, Balochi, and Nuristani[2][3][4].

The country has a population of 41.5 million as of 2023[5] and covers an area of 652,000 square kilometers[6]. Its time zone is UTC+04:30, designated as Asia/Kabul[7].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Climate
arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Terrain
mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest
Natural resources
natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other <0.3% (2009 est.)
Government
Government type
theocratic; the United States does not recognize the Taliban Government
Independence
19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)
National holiday
previous: Independence Day, 19 August (1919); under the Taliban Government, 15 August (2022) is declared a national holiday, marking the anniversary of the victory of the Afghan jihad
Legal system
the Taliban is implementing its own interpretation of Islamic law, which is partially based on the Hanifi school of Islamic jurisprudence and have enforced strict punishments; before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan had a mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law (2021)
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$82.238 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$2,000 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.3% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
-6.6% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
13.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Pakistan 42%, India 40%, China 4%, UAE 2%, Turkey 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
UAE 28%, Pakistan 15%, China 15%, Uzbekistan 12%, Kazakhstan 9% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Afghanistan

Summary

Afghanistan is a sovereign state[1]. Afghanistan draws 11,222 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #33 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Afghanistan is identified as part of the Pashtuns ethnic group[3].
  • Afghanistan is identified as part of the Tajiks ethnic group[4].
  • Afghanistan is identified as part of the Hazaras ethnic group[5].
  • Afghanistan is identified as part of the Uzbeks ethnic group[6].
  • Afghanistan is identified as part of the Baloch ethnic group[7].
  • Afghanistan is identified as part of the Turkmens ethnic group[8].
  • Afghanistan is in the country of Afghanistan[9].
  • Afghanistan's head of government is recorded as Mohammad Hasan Akhund[10].
  • Afghanistan's image is recorded as Afghan-big.jpg[11].
  • Afghanistan's image is recorded as Afghanistan - Location Map (2013) - AFG - UNOCHA.svg[12].
  • Afghanistan's continent is recorded as Asia[13].
  • Afghanistan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[14].
  • Afghanistan's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[15].
  • Afghanistan's instance of is recorded as country[16].
  • Afghanistan's head of state is recorded as Hibatullah Akhundzada[17].
  • Afghanistan's capital is recorded as Kabul[18].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Pashto[19].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Dari[20].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Balochi[21].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Nuristani[22].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Pamir[23].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Pashayi[24].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Uzbek[25].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Afghanistan's official language is recorded as Turkmen[27].

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Geography

Afghanistan is in the country of Afghanistan[9]. Afghanistan's continent is recorded as Asia[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[14], landlocked country[15], and country[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Afghanistan include Afghans[28], a human population[29], in Afghanistan[30]; Afghanis-tan[31], a manga series[32]; afghani[33], a currency[34], in Afghanistan[35]; afghanite[36], a mineral species[37]; and Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon[38], a road bridge[39], in Afghanistan[40], founded in 2007[41].

Why It Matters

Afghanistan draws 11,222 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #33 of 197).[2] Afghanistan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Afghanistan is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for Afghanistan include Afghans[28], a human population[29], in Afghanistan[30]; Afghanis-tan[31], a manga series[32]; afghani[33], a currency[34], in Afghanistan[35]; afghanite[36], a mineral species[37]; and Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon[38], a road bridge[39], in Afghanistan[40], founded in 2007[41].

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  11. [19] . Constitution of Afghanistan. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Constitution of Afghanistan. wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . Constitution of Afghanistan. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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