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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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| Motto: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh, Muhammadun rasūlu llāh "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." (Shahadah) |
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| Anthem: دا د باتورانو کور "Dā Də Bātorāno Kor" "This Is the Home of the Brave"[2] |
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Afghanistan on the globe
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Afghanistan's neighbors and towns
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| Status | UN member state under an unrecognized government |
| Capital
and largest city
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Kabul 34°31′N 69°11′E / 34.517°N 69.183°E / 34.517; 69.183[3] |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Religion
(2015)
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| Demonym(s) | Afghan[b][11][12] |
| Government | Unitary totalitarian[13] provisional theocratic Islamic emirate[14] |
| Hibatullah Akhundzada | |
| Hasan Akhund (acting) | |
| Abdul Hakim Haqqani | |
| Legislature | None[c] |
| Formation | |
| 1709–1738 | |
| 1747–1823 | |
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Emirate
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1823–1839 |
| 1839–1842 | |
| 1842–1926 | |
| 27 May 1863 | |
| 26 May 1879 | |
| 19 August 1919 | |
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Kingdom
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9 June 1926 |
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Republic
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17 July 1973 |
| 27–28 April 1978 | |
| 28 April 1992 | |
| 27 September 1996 | |
| 26 January 2004 | |
| 15 August 2021 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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652,867[19] km2 (252,073 sq mi) (40th) |
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• Water (%)
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negligible |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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 41,128,771[20] (37th) |
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• Density
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48.08/km2 (124.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total
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$81.007 billion[21] |
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• Per capita
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$2,459[21] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total
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$20.136 billion[21] |
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• Per capita
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$611[21] |
| HDI (2022) |  0.462[22][23]low (182nd) |
| Currency | Afghani (افغانى) (AFN) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 Lunar Calendar[25] (Afghanistan Time) |
| DST is not observed[24] | |
| ISO 3166 code | AF |
| Internet TLD | .af |
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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh, Muhammadun rasūlu llāh "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." (Shahadah) |
|
| Anthem: دا د باتورانو کور "Dā Də Bātorāno Kor" "This Is the Home of the Brave"[2] |
|
|
Afghanistan on the globe
Afghanistan's neighbors and towns
|
|
| Status | UN member state under an unrecognized government |
| Capital
and largest city
|
Kabul 34°31′N 69°11′E / 34.517°N 69.183°E / 34.517; 69.183[3] |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Religion
(2015)
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Afghan[b][11][12] |
| Government | Unitary totalitarian[13] provisional theocratic Islamic emirate[14] |
| Hibatullah Akhundzada | |
| Hasan Akhund (acting) | |
| Abdul Hakim Haqqani | |
| Legislature | None[c] |
| Formation | |
| 1709–1738 | |
| 1747–1823 | |
|
•
Emirate
|
1823–1839 |
| 1839–1842 | |
| 1842–1926 | |
| 27 May 1863 | |
| 26 May 1879 | |
| 19 August 1919 | |
|
•
Kingdom
|
9 June 1926 |
|
•
Republic
|
17 July 1973 |
| 27–28 April 1978 | |
| 28 April 1992 | |
| 27 September 1996 | |
| 26 January 2004 | |
| 15 August 2021 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
652,867[19] km2 (252,073 sq mi) (40th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 estimate
|
41,128,771[20] (37th) |
|
• Density
|
48.08/km2 (124.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$81.007 billion[21] |
|
• Per capita
|
$2,459[21] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$20.136 billion[21] |
|
• Per capita
|
$611[21] |
| HDI (2022) | 0.462[22][23] low (182nd) |
| Currency | Afghani (افغانى) (AFN) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 Lunar Calendar[25] (Afghanistan Time) |
| DST is not observed[24] | |
| ISO 3166 code | AF |
| Internet TLD | .af |
![Coat of Arms of the Islamic Emirate[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Arms_of_the_Islamic_Emirate_of_Afghanistan.svg)