Overview of Afghanistan (View all cities)

Asia AF the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
  • افغانستان Afghānestān
  • Region : South Asia
  • Capital : Kabul
  • Area : 652,860.00 km²
  • Official Language : Pashto, Dari
  • Population : 37,172,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 18.734
  • GPI Rank : 163
  • GII Rank : 0
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South Asia west of the Himalaya Mountains. The land has a total area of 652,860 km². This area is approximately 94% of the area of Texas. There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 6 neighbouring countries Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. The distance between New York City and the Capital Kabul is about 10,850 km.Due to its political and financial situation, Afghanistan is considered one of the least developed countries in the world. and is also one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
Population
Population Per Km2

56.94

Life Expectancy of Males

63.0

Life Expectancy of Females

66.0

Birth Rate

32.5 ‰

Death Rate

6.4 ‰

Passport
Passport of Afghanistan
VF : 5 , VOA : 30 MS : 35
Currency : Afghani (AFN)

1 US Dollar = 76.20 Afghani
1000 Afghani = 13.12 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 18.734 | GDP(PPP) : 76.486
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Kabul / CapitalKabul

3,678,000

KandaharKandahar

391,000

Mazar-e SharifBalkh

303,000

HeratHerat

273,000

JalalabadNangarhar

200,000

KunduzKunduz

162,000

GhazniGhazni

141,000

BalkhBalkh

115,000

BaghlanWilayat-e Baghlan

108,000

GardezPaktia

104,000

KhostKhowst

96,000

MaymanaFaryab

76,000

KhanabadKunduz

72,000

BazarakPanjshir

65,000

TaloqanTakhar

64,000

BamyanBamian

62,000

Cool urhajoBamian

59,000

Pul-e KhumriWilayat-e Baghlan

56,000

ShibirghanJowzjan

56,000

CharikarParvan

54,000

Sar-e PulSar-e Pol

52,000

ZaranjNimruz

50,000

PaghmanKabul

49,000

AsadabadKonar

48,000

AibakSamangan

48,000

FayzabadBadakhshan

44,000

Lashkar GahHelmand

44,000

GereshkHelmand

44,000

FarahFarah

44,000

GhormachBadghis

30,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Pashto

52.4 %

Dari

32.1 %

Uzbek

8.8 %

Turkmen

1.9 %

Balochi

0.9 %

other

3.9 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in AfghanistanThe climate in Afghanistan is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 9 and 38 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 41 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -2°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Afghanistan and 5 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakes
The climate in Afghanistan