| Asia > Southern Asia > Afghanistan | |
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| Official Name Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
| Motto There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God (Shahada) | |
| Region Asia | |
| Sub-Region Southern Asia | |
| Capital Kabul | |
| Currency Afghan Afghani (AFN) | |
| Independence Day 19 Aug 1919: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1919. | |
| Liberation Day 15 Feb 1989: Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan | |
| Population 26,023,100 | |
| Nationality Afghan | |
| Ethnic Group Pashtun, Tajiks, Hazara, Uzbeks, Aimaq, Turkmen, Baloch and others | |
| Area 652,230 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China | |
| Time Zone UTC+4:30 Solar Calendar | |
| Geo Location Latitude 33.00, Longitude 65.00 | |
| Dialing Code +93 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code AF | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code AFG | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 004 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee AFG | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .af | |