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Afghanistan has perhaps become more familiar to the world recent years for political reasons, but it has been a significant nation in the Middle East for centuries. It shares borders with three of the major nuclear powers, China (76km) to the northeast, Iran (936km) to the west and Pakistan (2,430km) to the east, as well as Tajikistan (1,206km), Turkmenistan (744km) and Uzbekistan (137km) all to the north. With a population of 29.8 million, it is the 41st most populous nation in world.

Borders:

China 76 km, Iran 936 km, Pakistan 2,430 km, Tajikistan 1,206 km, Turkmenistan 744 km, Uzbekistan 137 km

Population:

29,835,392

GDP per capita:

$949.00 per capita

Capital with population:

Kabul - (est. 3,000,000 to 4,000,000)

Largest city with population:

Kabul - (est. 3,000,000 to 4,000,000)

Alternative names:

Afghanistan, Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan, Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan, Afghanestan


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Kabul Area, Afghanistan 1942
Kabul Area, Afghanistan 1942
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Kandahar Area, Afghanistan 1942
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melissa
22nd October 2010
this is a great website on environmental things!!
majid ali
18th October 2009
AMERICA should flee from the AFGHANISTAN
loser
15th May 2009
What is Afghanistan
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