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Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Country coordinates:
latitude 33
longitude 65
Flag: 
		Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Name lang:
ara أفغانستان
ces Afghánistán
cym Affganistan
deu Afghanistan
est Afganistan
fin Afganistan
fra Afghanistan
hrv Afganistan
hun Afganisztán
ita Afghanistan
jpn アフガニスタン
kor 아프가니스탄
nld Afghanistan
per افغانستان
pol Afganistan
por Afeganistão
rus Афганистан
slk Afganistan
spa Afganistán
swe Afghanistan
urd افغانستان
zho 阿富汗
Demonyms:
eng f Afghan
eng m Afghan
fra f Afghane
fra m Afghan
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Kabul
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 34.52
longitude 69.18
Region: Asia
Subregion: Southern Asia
Area: 652230
Population size: (2025-06-19 23:41)
All 44196951
day 2891
hors 120
Auto code: AFG
Borders:
IRN Iran
PAK Pakistan
TKM Turkmenistan
UZB Uzbekistan
TJK Tajikistan
CHN China
CallingCode: +93
Currency:
AFN Afghani
Time zones:
UTC+04:50 Asia/Kabul
Domain:
.af
Website rating:
18 8am.af
30 T.me
International organizations:
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
G77 Group 77
OIC Organization of Islamic Cooperation
UN United Nations
OES Economic Cooperation Organization
SAARK South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
CICA Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia
TFTAP Triple Forum of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan (permanent)
AFG
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (434)
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)34
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)398
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)1
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (17209)
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)2337
Intermittent stream (STMI) 11812
Lake bed(s) (LBED) (A dried up or drained area of a former lake)140
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)652
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)156
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)687
Intermittent lake (LKI) 101
Ditch (DTCH) (A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land)8
Section of stream (STMX) 27
Underground irrigation canal(s) (CNLSB) (A gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers)940
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)60
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)55
Salt lake (LKN) (An inland body of salt water with no outlet)2
Aqueduct (CNLA) (A conduit used to carry water)16
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)17
Wadi (WAD) (A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East)17
Headwaters (STMH) (The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin)14
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)4
Section of intermittent stream (STMIX) 17
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)4
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)12
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)13
Abandoned canal (CNLQ) 3
Abandoned well (WLLQ) 17
Confluence (CNFL) (A place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together)3
Intermittent pool (POOLI) 1
Hot spring(s) (SPNT) (A place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground)1
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 6
Water tank (RSVT) (A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level)7
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)12
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)1
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)1
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)1
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)2
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)16
Sabkha(s) (SBKH) (A salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides)1
Irrigation ditch (DTCHI) (A ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water)34
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)2
Intermittent salt lake (LKNI) 1
Wells (WLLS) (Cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)2
Glacier(s) (GLCR) (A mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses)4
Canal tunnel (TNLC) (A tunnel through which a canal passes)1
Irrigation system (SYSI) (A network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc.)1
Salt marsh (MRSHN) (A flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants)1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (1820)
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)1408
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)358
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)8
Gasfield (GASF) (An area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value)1
Tribal area (TRB) (A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes)24
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)2
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)9
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)8
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)1
Mining area (MNA) (An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted)1
City, village...City, village... (32548)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)30602
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 252
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 1024
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))33
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)34
Section of populated place (PPLX) 582
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)3
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)13
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)4
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (107)
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)2
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)41
Trail (TRL) (A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles)41
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)11
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)7
Caravan route (RTE) (The route taken by caravans)4
Road bend (RDB) (A conspicuously curved or bent section of a road)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (3382)
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)551
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)1440
Border post (PSTB) (A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods)58
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)26
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)57
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)202
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)112
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)139
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)5
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)58
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)11
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)6
Storehouse (SHSE) (A building for storing goods, especially provisions)1
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)29
Patrol post (PSTP) (A post from which patrols are sent out)2
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)1
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)20
Sluice (SLCE) (A conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate)11
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)2
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)9
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)14
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)104
Water mill (MLWTR) (A mill powered by running water)34
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)11
Halting place (HLT) (A place where caravans stop for rest)3
Abandoned prison (PRNQ) 1
Abandoned police post (PPQ) 2
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)7
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)23
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)5
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)61
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)22
Abandoned mine (MNQ) 1
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)2
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)38
Medical center (CTRM) (A complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.)5
Corral(s) (CRRL) (A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals)9
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)6
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)2
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)1
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)21
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)18
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)16
Windmill (MLWND) (A mill or water pump powered by wind)1
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)1
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)24
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 10
Astronomical station (ASTR) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies)9
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)20
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)8
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)1
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)6
Iron mine(s) (MNFE) (A mine where iron ore is extracted)2
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)3
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)2
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)3
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)7
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)3
Copper mine(s) (MNCU) (A mine where copper ore is extracted)1
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)1
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)2
Diplomatic facility (DIP) (Office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission)3
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)2
Intersection (RDIN) (A junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of traffic streams)3
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)2
Parking lot (PKLT) (An area used for parking vehicles)2
Limekiln (MFGLM) (A furnace in which limestone is reduced to lime)1
Wall (WALL) (A thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure)1
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)4
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)1
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)1
Traffic circle (RDCR) (A road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only)3
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)2
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)19
Local government office (GOVL) (A facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall)5
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )2
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)1
Customs post (PSTC) (A building at an international boundary where customs and duties are paid on goods)1
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)1
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)4
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )1
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)4
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)1
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)10
Logging camp (CMPL) (A camp used by loggers)7
Store (RET) (A building where goods and/or services are offered for sale)30
Oil pumping station (PMPO) (A facility for pumping oil through a pipeline)2
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)19
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (20209)
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)12868
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])1280
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)433
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)231
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)1045
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)1237
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)516
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)817
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)599
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)30
Gap (GAP) (A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation)3
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)50
Dune(s) (DUNE) (A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand)247
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)26
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)144
Divide (DVD) (A line separating adjacent drainage basins)1
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)2
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)94
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)13
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)453
Escarpment (SCRP) (A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below)36
Mound(s) (MND) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)39
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)8
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)1
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)6
Dry stream bed (SBED) (A channel formerly containing the water of a stream)5
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)5
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)1
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)6
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)1
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)8
Fan(s) (FAN) (A fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain)1
Levee (LEV) (A natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods)1
Section of valley (VALX) 1
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)1
UnderseaUndersea (1)
Gully (GLYU) (A small valley-like feature)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (49)
Cultivated area (CULT) (An area under cultivation)17
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)21
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)4
Scrubland (SCRB) (An area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation)3
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)3
Meadow (MDW) (A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation)1