Country | Afghanistan |
Continent | Asia |
Location | 33.93910 N, 67.71000 E |
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Area | 652,864 km² |
Neighboring Countries | Tajikistan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Iran Kazakhstan Nepal United Arab Emirates Oman Qatar Bahrain Azerbaijan Kuwait Armenia Iraq Bhutan Georgia Saudi Arabia Syria Lebanon Jordan Palestine |
Time Zone | D† (UTC +4:30 Solar Calendar) |
Population | 34.16 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | August 19th, 1919 |
President of Afghanistan | Ashraf Ghani |
National Anthem | ‘’Milli Surood’’ |
National Animal | Snow Leopard |
National Bird | Golden Eagle |
National Flower | Tulips |
National Drink | Tea |
National Poet | Khushhal Khattak |
National Sport | Buzkashi |
National Dance | Attan |
National Language | Pashto Dari |
Seasons in Afghanistan | Autumn Season Spring Season Summer Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards of Afghanistan | Literature Awards – SAARC Literary Award, Man Asian Literary Prize, Persian Literature, DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Cinema Award – Osama Awards |
Religion in Afghanistan | Islam (99.7%) Others (0.3%) |
Average Marriage age in Afghanistan | 18 years for men and 16 years for women |
Capital | Kabul (340 32’N 69008’E) |
Number of Provinces | 34 Provinces |
Largest Province in Afghanistan | Kabul |
Smallest Province in Afghanistan | Nuristan |
Number of Cities | 19 Cities |
Largest City in Afghanistan | Kabul |
Smallest City in Afghanistan | Lashkar Gah |
Literacy rate | 52.0% (males) 24.2% (females) |
Type of Government | Islamic Republic Presidential System |
GDP | PPP – $65.295 billion (2016) Nominal – $19.654 billion (2016) |
GDP per capita | $2,000 (2016) |
Currency | Afghani (AFN) |
Calling Code | +93 |
Internet TLD | .af افغانستان. |
ISO 3166 code | AF |
Festivals of Afghanistan | Ashura Nowruz Mawleed al Nabi Labor Day Jeshyn-Afghan Day Ramadan Eid-e-Fitr Eid-e-Qurban |
Historic Monuments | Balkh Bamiyan Ghazni Herat Kabul Kandahar |
Protected Areas in Afghanistan | 1 National Park |
Longest River in Afghanistan | Helmand River |
Largest Lake | Caspian Sea |
Highest Mountain in Afghanistan | Noshaq |
Biggest Dam in Afghanistan | Kajaki Dam |
Tallest Building in Afghanistan | Azizi Tower |
Richest person of Afghanistan | Abdul Rahim Safi |
Best places to visit in Afghanistan | Kandahar Mazar-e-Sharif Jalalabad Balkh Herat Samangan Bamiyan Faizabad Band-e Amir National Park Kabul Kunduz Khyber Pass Panjshir Bagram Taloqan |
Official Website | www.afghanistans.com |
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