Outline of Afghanistan

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Afghanistan:

Afghanistan – landlocked sovereign country located in Central Asia. Since the late 1970s Afghanistan has experienced a continuous state of civil war.

General reference

Pronunciation: Common English country name: Afghanistan Official English country name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Afghan Demonym(s): Afghans Etymology: Name of Afghanistan International rankings of Afghanistan ISO country codes: AF, AFG, 004 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AF Internet country code top-level domain: .af

Geography of Afghanistan

Geography of Afghanistan Afghanistan is: a landlocked country Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia (Central Asia) Greater Middle East Iranian plateau Time zone: UTC+04:30 Extreme points of Afghanistan High: Noshaq Low: Amu Darya Land boundaries: 5,529 km 2,430 km 1,206 km 936 km 744 km 137 km 106 km 76 km Coastline: none Population of Afghanistan: 39,864,082 (2021 estimate) – 36th most populous country Area of Afghanistan: – 40th largest country Atlas of Afghanistan

Environment of Afghanistan

Environment of Afghanistan Climate of Afghanistan Ecoregions in Afghanistan Environmental issues in Afghanistan Protected areas of Afghanistan Renewable energy in Afghanistan Wildlife of Afghanistan Fauna of Afghanistan Birds of Afghanistan Mammals of Afghanistan

Natural geographic features of Afghanistan Mountains of Afghanistan Volcanoes in Afghanistan Rivers of Afghanistan List of World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan

Ecoregions of Afghanistan

List of ecoregions in Afghanistan

Administrative divisions of Afghanistan

Regions of Afghanistan Provinces of Afghanistan Districts of Afghanistan Subdistricts of Afghanistan

Regions of Afghanistan

Provinces of Afghanistan Badakhshan Province Badghis Province Baghlan Province Balkh Province Bamyan Province Daykundi Province Farah Province Faryab Province Ghazni Province Ghor Province Helmand Province Herat Province Jowzjan Province Kabul Province Kandahar Province Kapisa Province Khost Province Kunar Province Kunduz Province Laghman Province Lowgar Province Nangarhar Province Nimruz Province Nurestan Province Orūzgān Province Paktia Province Paktika Province Panjshir Province Parwan Province Samangan Province Sar-e Pol Province Takhar Province Wardak Province Zabul Province

Capital of Afghanistan: Kabul Cities of Afghanistan

Demography of Afghanistan

Demographics of Afghanistan

Government and politics of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021-present) Politics of Afghanistan

Form of government: theocratic emirate with a totalitarian regime, ruled by the Taliban Capital of Afghanistan: Kabul Military of Afghanistan

Executive branch of the government of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Head of State: Supreme Leader of Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada Head of Government: Prime Minister of Afghanistan, Hasan Akhund Cabinet of Afghanistan

Judicial branch of the government of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Supreme Court of Afghanistan Chief Justice of Afghanistan Foreign relations of Afghanistan Foreign relations of Afghanistan Diplomatic missions in Afghanistan Diplomatic missions of Afghanistan United States-Afghanistan relations

International organization membership The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is a member of:

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Colombo Plan (CP) Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (partner) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) (guest) South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Law of Afghanistan Constitution of Afghanistan Human rights of Afghanistan Freedom of religion in Afghanistan LGBTQ rights in Afghanistan Women in Afghanistan Slavery in Afghanistan

Military of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Command: Commander-in-chief: Supreme leader of Afghanistan

Afghan Armed Forces Afghan Army Afghan Air Forces

List of equipment of the Afghan Armed Forces

Government and politics of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021)

Politics of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Form of government: Islamic republic Capital of Afghanistan: Kabul Elections in Afghanistan Afghan presidential election, 2009 Afghan parliamentary election, 2005 Afghan presidential election, 2004 Political parties in Afghanistan Taxation in Afghanistan

Branches of government

Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Executive branch of the government of Islamic Republic Afghanistan Head of state and head of government: President of Afghanistan Afghan Cabinet of Ministers

Legislative branch of the government of Islamic Afghanistan National Assembly of Afghanistan (bicameral) Upper house: House of Elders (Meshrano Jirga) Lower house: House of the People (Wolesi Jirga)

Judicial branch of the government of Islamic Afghanistan

Afghan Supreme Court (Stara Makama or ستره محكمه) Chief Justice of Afghanistan High Courts of Afghanistan Appeals Courts of Afghanistan District courts of Afghanistan Local courts of Afghanistan

Foreign relations of Afghanistan

Foreign relations of Afghanistan Diplomatic missions in Afghanistan Diplomatic missions of Afghanistan United States-Afghanistan relations Foreign hostages in Afghanistan

International organization membership The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a member of:

Law and order in Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Law of Afghanistan Cannabis in Afghanistan Capital punishment in Afghanistan Constitution of Afghanistan Crime in Afghanistan Human rights in Afghanistan LGBT rights in Afghanistan Freedom of religion in Afghanistan Law enforcement in Afghanistan

Military of Islamic Republic Afghanistan

Afghan Armed Forces (2002-2021) Command Commander-in-chief: President of Afghanistan Afghan National Security Forces Afghan Armed Forces Afghan National Army Afghan Air Force Afghan National Police Afghan Local Police Afghan Border Police National Directorate of Security

History of Afghanistan

History of Afghanistan Timeline of the history of Afghanistan Current events of Afghanistan

By period Ancient history of Afghanistan Greater Khorasan Muslim conquests of Afghanistan History of Arabs in Afghanistan Mongol invasion of Central Asia Hotak dynasty Siege of Kandahar Durrani Empire Third Battle of Panipat Battle of Jamrud First Anglo-Afghan War Second Anglo-Afghan War Third Anglo-Afghan War European influence in Afghanistan Reforms of Amanullah Khan and civil war Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah Daoud's Republic of Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Soviet–Afghan War History of Afghanistan since 1992 War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

By subject History of Arabs in Afghanistan Military history of Afghanistan

Culture of Afghanistan Culture of Afghanistan

Ethnic groups in Afghanistan Architecture of Afghanistan Cuisine of Afghanistan Languages of Afghanistan Media in Afghanistan National symbols of Afghanistan Emblem of Afghanistan Flag of Afghanistan National anthem of Afghanistan People of Afghanistan Ethnic minorities in Afghanistan Prostitution in Afghanistan Public holidays in Afghanistan Women in Afghanistan List of World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan

Art in Afghanistan Art in Afghanistan Cinema of Afghanistan Music of Afghanistan Television in Afghanistan

People of Afghanistan People of Afghanistan Pashtun people Tājik people Qizilbash Hazara people Uzbek people Turkmen people Baloch people Nuristani people Arabs Sunni Muslim Shi'a Muslim

Religion in Afghanistan Religion in Afghanistan Buddhism in Afghanistan Christianity in Afghanistan Hinduism in Afghanistan Islam in Afghanistan Judaism in Afghanistan Sikhism in Afghanistan

Sports in Afghanistan

Sports in Afghanistan Football in Afghanistan Afghanistan at the Olympics Cricket in Afghanistan Traditional games of Afghanistan

Economy and infrastructure of Afghanistan

Economy of Afghanistan Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 119th (one hundred and nineteenth) Agriculture in Afghanistan Communications in Afghanistan Internet in Afghanistan Companies of Afghanistan Currency of Afghanistan: Afghani ISO 4217: AFN Energy in Afghanistan Energy in Afghanistan Health care in Afghanistan Mining in Afghanistan Taxation in Afghanistan

Outline of Afghanistan

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