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What you should know about Afghanistan?

 

 

Is a landlocked country located in Central Asia and South Asia. It has a population of around 31 million people, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and China in the far northeast. Its territory covers 652,000 km2 (252,000 sq mi), making it the 41st largest country in the world.

Flag and Coat

The meaning of Afghanistan flag:
 
Black: Darkness of the past history of Afghanistan 
Red: Blood shed and war in the history of Afghanistan 
Green: Hope, Prosperity, and a Bright future 
The two branches of wheat on Afghanistan flag emblem comes from the time of the legend. During the Aryan Empire, King Yamah and the founder of Afghanistan Ahmad Shah Durani was crowned with it for the first time as a symbol of bravery. Afghanistan flag has been changed several times during every single regime as well as the emblem of Afghan flag. To know more about Afghanistan flags and kingdoms, we start from the kingdom of Amir Habibullah Khan 1901 to the last or current flag of Afghanistan.

 

General Information

 
Full Name: Islamic State of Afghanistan
Capital City: Kabul
Area: 652,000 sq km 251,737 sq miles
Population: 29,863,000
Afghanistan is a beautiful country with soaring mountains and steep plateaus. The terrain contains numerous mountain ranges, but also deserts, rivers, lakes, plains and forests.
Afghanistan has a relatively dry climate with four distinct seasons.
 
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