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Afghanistan

Southern AsiaCapital Kabul6 neighbours

Afghanistan is a country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Kabul. Afghanistan is next to China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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A way to remember it

A rough oval of mountains, with a thin finger stretching eastwards towards China.

Good to know

It is landlocked, with no coastline at all.

Quick facts

CapitalKabul
RegionAsia, Southern Asia
Land borders6 countries
Also known asAfġānistān, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Neighbours of Afghanistan

China
Iran
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan