Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country in Southern Asia, covering 652,230 km². Its capital is Kabul.
Afghanistan at a glance
- Official name
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Capital
- Kabul
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto and Turkmen
- Currency
- Afghan afghani
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Status
- Country
- ISO code
- AF / AFG
Largest cities in Afghanistan
- 1Kabul3,043,532
- 2Kandahār391,190
- 3Mazār-e Sharīf303,282
- 4Herāt272,806
- 5Jalālābād200,331
- 6Kunduz161,902
- 7Ghazni141,000
- 8Balkh114,883
- 9Baghlān108,449
- 10Gardez103,601
Population figures from GeoNames.