COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Afghanistan
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Kabul
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 43,800,000
- AREA
- 652,230 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Pushto
- CURRENCY
- Afghani (AFN)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Historic Crossroads
The ancient Silk Road connected traders through Afghanistan's mountain passes.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Afghanistan
The Bamyan cliffs once held two enormous standing Buddha statues, carved over 1,400 years ago.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Afghanistan in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 652,230 km² and a population of approximately 43,800,000. The country is listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.