Afghanistan (pronounced /æfˈɡænɨstæn/), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia. It is variously designated as geographically located within Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. It is bordered by Iran in the south and west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan...
Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
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Culture and Customs of Afghanistan
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The Monuments of Afghanistan: History, Archaeology and Architecture
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A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan
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Veiled Threat: The Hidden Power of the Women of Afghanistan
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The Places In Between
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Ghost Wars
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The places in between
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To Afghanistan and Back
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The Light Garden of the Angel King
Location
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Administrative Divisions:
- Badakhshan Province
- Badghis Province
- Baghlan Province
- Bamiyan Province
- Farah Province
- Faryab Province
- Ghazni Province
- Ghowr Province
- Helmand Province
- Herat Province
Internet TLD:
ISO Alpha Code:
- AF
FIPS Code:
- AF
Geolocation:
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Contains:
View all Places within Afghanistan »Area:
- 647,500 km²
GDP (nominal per capita):
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Governmental Jurisdiction
Government bodies:
View as collection »Agencies:
- Afghan Ministry of Finance
- Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Afghan Ministry of Health
- Afghan Ministry of Agriculture and Food
- Afghan Ministry of Communications
Governing officials:
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Organization member
Member of:
- Asian Development Bank
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Economic Cooperation Organization
- Group of 77
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Criminal Court
- International Development Association
- Islamic Development Bank