Map of Afghanistan
Location of Afghanistan
Flag of Afghanistan
Topic(s):
Countries
Quick Facts
Official Name
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Continent
Asia
Area in Sq Miles
251,738
Rank by Size
41 of 194
Independence (date)
August 19, 1919
Government
Islamic republic
Leaders Title(s)
President
Language(s)
Dari, Pashto
Money
Afghani
Population
34,940,837 (July 2019 estimate)
Rank by Population
38 of 194
Capital City
Kabul
Largest City
Kabul
Major Natural Resource(s)
natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper
Major Agriculture Product(s)
opium, wheat, fruits, nuts
Major Import(s)
machinery, food, textiles, petroleum products
Major Export(s)
opium, fruits, nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton
Resource information
The World Factbook. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/refmaps.html
Countries of the World: Facts, maps, history, news, geography. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html
Citation information
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