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Afghanistan is a country in Asia. Its capital city is Kabul. It has a population of around 37,172,386 people. The main language is Dari and the official currency is the Afghan afghani. Afghanistan is landlocked, sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Afghanistan is a country in Asia. Its capital is Kabul. It has a population of 37,172,386, bordering 6 countries. The official language is Dari. The official currency is the Afghan afghani. Where is Afghanistan?
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Afghanistan at a glance
Capital Kabul
Population 37.2M
Currency Afghan afghani
Language Dari
Continent Asia
Coastline Landlocked The flag of Afghanistan This is the national flag of Afghanistan. Learn to spot it in a timed challenge — see a flag, pick the country, beat the clock.
Play Guess the Flag → Frequently asked questions about Afghanistan What is the capital of Afghanistan? The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul.
What continent is Afghanistan in? Afghanistan is located in Asia.
What is the population of Afghanistan? Afghanistan has a population of approximately 37,172,386 people.
What is the currency of Afghanistan? The official currency of Afghanistan is the Afghan afghani.
What language is spoken in Afghanistan? The main language spoken in Afghanistan is Dari.
What is the flag of Afghanistan? Afghanistan's national flag is shown on this page. You can see the flag design and test your recognition in the DodoThinks flag quiz.
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