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Afghanistan
- Location
Location Description
Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan
- Continent
- Asia
- Bordering Countries
- China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country has a white field with Arabic inscriptions — the Shahada — in black across its center.
- Capital
- Kabul
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
- Currency
- (afghani)
- Size
- 251,827 sq mi (652,230 sq km) — 42nd largest
- Total Population
- 43,844,000 people — 36th largest
- Population Density
- 174 people per sq mi (67.2 people per sq km) — 146th largest