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:
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, Kabul. SUSPENDED SERVICE. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Phone Number: +44 1908 516 666.
American Embassy: G5PR+76M, Kabul, Afghanistan. Phone Number: +93 70 010 8000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/afghanistan.