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Countries of the World: Afghanistan

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is a land-locked country on the Asian continent with a population of just over 40 million in 2022 and has the following 6 countries across its borders:

  1. China.
  2. Iran.
  3. Pakistan.
  4. Tajikistan.
  5. Turkmenistan.
  6. Uzbekistan.
 

You pronounce Afghanistan like this: AFF-GAN-ISS-STAN.

Key information and contact details for Afghanistan

Official Language: Pashto.

Secondary Language(s): Dari, Uzbek, Balochi, Turkmen.

Afghanistan Dialling Code: +93.

Afghanistan Currency: Afghan afghani.

Afghanistan Capital: Kabul.

Afghanistan International Airport: Kabul International Airport. Phone Number: +93 20 230 0016.

Emergency Services: Police /  Fire: 119. Ambulance: 112.

British Embassy: FORMERLY: 15th Street, Roundabout Wazir Akbar Khan, PO Box 334, KabulSUSPENDED SERVICE. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Phone Number: +44 1908 516 666.

American EmbassyG5PR+76M, Kabul, AfghanistanPhone Number: +93 70 010 8000.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/afghanistan.

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