افغانستان

Main category: Afghanistan

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南亞一國; állam Dél-Ázsiában; 亞洲國家; 位于亚洲中南部的内陆国家; país na Ásia Central e Meridional; estáu d'Asia; país de l'Àsia Central; Staat in Südasien; Staat in Südmittelasien; suveræn stat i Sydasien; краіна ў Азіі; држава у средњој Азији; 亞洲國家; lân; ქვეყანა სამხრეთ აზიაში; 中央・南アジアの国; Staat in Südasien; land i södra Asien; republic in South Asia; ኣብ ኤስያን ዞባ ማእከላይ ምብራቕን እትርከብ ሃገር; מדינה באסיה; Урта Азияда урнашкан дәүләт; ایشیا کا ایک ملک جو پاکستان کے مغرب اور ایران کے شمال میں واقع ہے; दक्षिण एशिया में स्थित एक देश; దక్షిణ ఆసియాలో గణతంత్రం; valtio Etelä-Aasiassa; Oraylıq hám Qubla Aziyada jaylasqan mámleket; un pais en Asia; jiõččnaž valdia Saujj-Aasiast; இசுலாமியக் பயங்கரவாத நாடு ஆகும்; stato dell'Asia meridionale; کشوری در جنوب آسیای مرکزی; краіна ў Азіі; peyi ki nan kontinan Azi; Orta-Kúnbetí-Asiye'de bír memleket; jiečânâs staatâ Maadâ-Aasiast; Урта Азияда урнашкан дәүләт; iehčanas riika Lulli-Ásias; negara di Asia Tengah dan Selatan; государство в Южной Азии; χώρα της νοτιοκεντρικής Ασίας; država u srednjoj Aziji; stat sovran li jinsab f’salib it-toroq bejn l-Asja tal-Punent, Ċentrali u tan-Nofsinhar; Азиядагы мамлекет; riik Aasias; ქიანა აზიას; država v Osrednji in Južni Aziji; Urta Aziäda urnaşqan däwlät; ߊߖ߭ߌ߫ ߕߊ߲ߓߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ߝߏ; soewereine staat geleë by die samevloeiing van Wes-, Sentraal- en Suid-Asië; ประเทศในเอเชียใต้; państwo w Azji; ഏഷ്യയിലെ ഒരു പരമാധികാര രാജ്യം; land in Azië; ປະເທດໃນອາຊີໃຕ້; 亞洲國家; ڏکڻ ايشيا ۾ ملڪ; мамлакат дар Осиёи Ҷанубӣ; país de Asia; țară din Asia; country in Central and South Asia; 중앙아시아와 남아시아의 국가; ߊߝ; 🇦🇫; Afganisztáni Iszlám Köztársaság; Afgánia; AF; AFG; Исламский Эмират Афганистан; Aqanisuyu; An Afganastáin; افغانستون; افخانئون; افخانستان; افخانسون; افغانسون; Islamityske Emiraat Afganistan; af; AFG; 🇦🇫; アフガン; Afganistan; እስላማዊ ኢማራ ኣፍጋኒስታን; AF; AFG; אפגניסטאן; אפגאניסטאן; अफ़गानिस्तान; अफ़्गानिस्तान; अफ़ग़ानिस्तान; 아프간; af; 🇦🇫; Afganujo; Afganistano; Afganistan; af; 🇦🇫; আফগানিস্থান; pays des Cavaliers; AF; Af.; Афганістан; Afghanistánna; Apganixtan; A Phú Hãn; Áp-ga-ni-xtan; 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Afghanistan (Persian/Pashto: Afğānistān افغانستان) officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a country in South Asia on the crossroads of Central Asia and Western Asia.

Afghanistan 

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Instance of	sovereign state (1919–) landlocked country country
Culture	culture of Afghanistan
Location	Afghanistan
Capital	Kabul
Basic form of government	unitary state theocracy (2021–) Isamic Government (2021–)
Legislative body	National Assembly of Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, 2004–2021)
Executive body	Government of Afghanistan
Highest judicial authority	Afghan Supreme Court
Official language	Pashto Dari Balochi (regional language) Nuristani (regional language) Pamir (regional language) Pashayi (regional language) Uzbek (regional language) Arabic (regional language) Turkmen
Anthem	This Is the Home of the Brave (2021–)
Currency	afghani
Head of state	Hibatullah Akhundzada (de facto, Amir al-Mu'minin, 2021–)
Head of government	Mohammad Hasan Akhund (2023–)
Inception	1709 (Hotaki Empire) 19 June 1747 (Durrani Empire) 1823 (Emirate of Afghanistan) 1926 (Kingdom of Afghanistan) 1973 (Republic of Afghanistan) 1978 (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan) 1992 (Islamic State of Afghanistan) 1996 (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) 2002 (Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan) 2004 (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) 2021 (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan)
Significant event	Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919
Highest point	Noshaq (7,492 m)
Population	41,454,761 (2023)
Area	652,230 km²
Top-level Internet domain	.af
Different from	Q28971943 Afghanistan (song)
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33° 00′ 00″ N, 66° 00′ 00″ E
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National symbol

Main gallery: National symbols of Afghanistan.

Main category: Symbols of Afghanistan

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  National animal of Afghanistan
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  National bird of Afghanistan
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  Tulipa gesneriana, National flower of Afghanistan
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  Ulmus wallichiana, National tree of Afghanistan

Map

Main gallery: Maps of Afghanistan.

Selected maps are included in the  Wikimedia Atlas of Afghanistan.

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  Afghanistan the heart of Asia
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  Map of Afghanistan
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  Larger map
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  Ethnolinguistic grlöpö
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  irrigation
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  Lashkargah

Landscape

Main category: Nature of Afghanistan

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  Collage of 4 images created by User:Officer
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  mountains
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  Band-e Amir National Park, also known as Afghanistan's Grand Canyon
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  Sand dunes in Reg District of Kandahar Province, which is completely uninhabited and has been historically used to smuggle drugs and weapons on the back of camels
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  Snow covered mountains outside of Salang Tunnel in Parwan Province
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  Khawajah Bahawuddin, Takhar Province in northern Afghanistan
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  Scenic view in western Afghanistan
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  Bamyan Valley in Bamyan Province
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  Watapur district in Kunar Province
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  Dahla Dam in Kandahar Province
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  Korengal Valley in Kunar Province
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  Badakhshan Province in northeast Afghanistan
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  An aerial view from the window of a Blackhawk helicopter between Mazar-e-Sharif and Kunduz in northern Afghanistan
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  Chorah District in Urozgan Province
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  Badel Valley in Kunar Province
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  Valley in Samangan Province in northern Afghanistan
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  Branches of the Kunar River meet in Nangarhar Province
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  Arghandab River Valley between Kandahar and Lashkar Gah
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  Aerial photograph of Kandahar Province
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  Road in Kapisa Province
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  Khogyani District in Nangarhar Province
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  Ghazni Province in eastern Afghanistan
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  Winter in Uruzgan Province
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  Snow-covered mountains in Paktia Province
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  Nawa District, Ghazni Province
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  Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan
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  Approaching the Salang Tunnel
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  Salang Pass north of Kabul
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  K-G Pass in eastern Afghanistan
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  Badghis Province in northwestern Afghanistan
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  Valley in Baghlan Province
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  Valley in Panjshir Province
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  Reservoir at the Kajaki Dam in Helmand Province
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  Arghandab Valley in Kandahar Province
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  Faryab Province in northern Afghanistan
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  Sayed Abad District in Wardak Province
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  Tangi Valley in the Wardak Province
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  Hari River in Ghor Province
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  Road in Parwan Province, northeast of Bagram Air Base
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  Nurgal District in Kunar Province
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  Kabul River near the Behsud Bridge area in Jalalabad
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  An AH-64 Apache helicopter shoots flares over a valley in Daykundi Province
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  Zabul Province
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  Ghor Province during winter
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  Paktika Province
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  Kabul, the Afghan capital
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  City of Herat in Herat Province
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  Valley in the Gizab district of Urozgan Province
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  Capital city of Khost Province
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  Intersection of Highway 1 and Route 606 in Delaram, Farah Province
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  Nimroz Province
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  Puli-i Alam, the capital of Logar Province

Architectural landmark

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  Arg
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  National Museum of Afghanistan
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  Gardens of Babur in Kabul
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  Shrine of the Cloak of Islam's Prophet Muhammad in Kandahar
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  Friday Mosque of Herat
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  Herat Citadel
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  Shrine of Hazrat Ali in Mazar-i-Sharif

Politics

Main category: Politics of Afghanistan

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  President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai with Supreme Court Judges and former Afghan King, Zahir Shah
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  Afghan parliament in 2006
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  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton standing with Afghan female politicians.
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  John Kerry with Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani in July 2014.
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  U.S. representative Zalmay Khalilzad (left) meeting with Taliban leaders, Abdul Ghani Baradar, Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Suhail Shaheen, unidentified. Doha, Qatar on 21 November 2020.

Afghan Armed Forces

Main gallery: Afghan Air Force‎.

Main gallery: Afghan National Army.

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  Afghan Black Hawk pilot at Kandahar International Airport in 2018
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  Afghan pilots in 2018
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  Graduation day of Afghan Air Force students in May 2017
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  Afghan Air Force UH-60s at Kandahar International Airport in 2018
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  Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano
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  Afghan National Army Humvees
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  Inside Kabul Military Training Center in 2012
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  Afghan National Army Commandos
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  Soldiers of the Afghan National Army, including the ANA Commando Brigade standing in the front

Police force

Main category: Police of Afghanistan

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  Afghan National Civil Order Force
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  New graduates sitting at the Afghan Ministry of Interior
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  Female officers of the Afghan National Police (ANP)
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  Afghan National Police
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  Afghan Border Police
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  ANP lineup
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  ANP Ford Rangers in Kabul
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  ANP Ford Rangers in Kunar
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  opium pdf

History of Afghanistan

Main category: History of Afghanistan

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  The Medes followed by the Achaemenids governed the area until 330 BC.
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  Alexander the Great explored the land in 330 BCE after defeating the Achaemenids.
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  Cities in the north were governed by Seleucus I Nicator while cities in the south were governed by the Maurya Empire, which introduced religions of India such as Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism.
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  From what is now Iran, Islam began spreading in Afghanistan in the 7th century.
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  The Saffarid Empire was established in 861 with its capital at Zaranj, Afghanistan.
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  The Ghaznavid Empire was established in 975 with its capital at Ghazni, Afghanistan.
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  Humayun and Babur of Kabul. From their power base in Afghanistan, they crossed the Indus River and conquered the Punjab region followed by northern India, establishing the Mughal Empire.
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  The Hotak Empire was established in 1709 with its capital at Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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  Ahmad Shah Durrani established the Durrani Empire in 1747 with Kandahar, Afghanistan, serving as its main capital.
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  British India invaded the country twice in the 19th century but both times they were taught a lesson that Afghanistan cannot be conquered militarily.