3 days ago · Afghanistan’s shape has been compared to a leaf, of which the Vākhān strip, nestled high in the Pamirs, forms the stem. The outstanding geographic feature of Afghanistan is its mountain range, the Hindu Kush.

Jan 14, 2025 · flag of Afghanistanvertically striped black-red-green national flag with a central coat of arms. Its width-to-length ratio is 1 to 2. Since the early 20th century, Afghanistan has had numerous national flags. In 1928 Amānullāh Khan, having just returned from a trip to Europe, was determined to introduce modern principles into the country. He ...

Jan 27, 2025 · For millennia the land now called Afghanistan has been the meeting place of four cultural and ecological areas: the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and East Asia. Prehistory. Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) peoples probably roamed Afghanistan as …

5 days ago · Afghanistan - Culture, Traditions, Customs: Religion has long played a paramount role in the daily life and social customs of Afghanistan. Even under the mujahideen leaders, Afghanistan appeared to be on a course of Islamization: the sale of alcohol was banned, and women were pressured to cover their heads in public and adopt traditional Muslim ...

Dec 20, 2024 · The Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War (1978–92) and remained in Afghanistan until mid-February 1989.

1 day ago · Malaysia is a country of Southeast Asia, lying just north of the Equator, that is composed of two noncontiguous regions: Peninsular Malaysia, which is on the Malay Peninsula, and East Malaysia, which is on the island of Borneo.

Afghanistan, officially Islamic State of Afghanistan, Country, south-central Asia. Area: 252,072 sq mi (652,867 sq km). Population: (2025 est.) 36,432,000. Capital: Kabul. About two-fifths of the people belong to the Pashtun ethnic group; other ethnic …

5 days ago · Uzbekistan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest and north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east and southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest. The autonomous republic of Qoraqalpoghiston (Karakalpakstan) is located in the western third of the country.

Afghanistan borders Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. The Amu Darya river forms part of the northern border. A narrow piece of land called the Vakhan, or Wakhan Corridor, connects Afghanistan with China.

Jan 27, 2025 · Afghanistan - Dari, Pashto, Turkic: The people of Afghanistan form a complex mosaic of ethnic and linguistic groups. Pashto and Persian (Dari), both Indo-European languages, are the official languages of the country.