| Area Total | 652,230 sq km |
| Climate | arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers |
| Natural Resources | natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones, arable land |
| Imports | China 21%, Iran 20.5%, Pakistan 11.8%, Kazakhstan 11%, Uzbekistan 6.8%, Malaysia 5.3% (2017) – machinery and other capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products |
| Exports | India 56.5%, Pakistan 29.6% (2017) – opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems, and medical herbs |
| Government | presidential Islamic republic |
| Capital | Kabul |
| Population | 34,940,837 (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, other (includes smaller numbers of Baloch, Turkmen, Nuristani, Pamiri, Arab, Gujar, Brahui, Qizilbash, Aimaq, Pashai, and Kyrghyz) (2015) |
| Language | Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 77% (Dari functions as the lingua franca), Pashto (official) 48%, Uzbek 11%, English 6%, Turkmen 3%, Urdu 3%, Pashayi 1%, Nuristani 1%, Arabic 1%, Balochi 1% (2017 est.) |
News about Afghanistan
- Clinical India A reach tri-series final, beat Afghanistan A by 101 runs
on June 17, 2026Dambulla [Sri Lanka], June 17 (ANI): Half-centuries from Priyansh Arya, Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra and an all-round show from Nishant Sindhu helped India A beat Afghanistan A by 101 runs, sealing them a spot in the finals of the tri-nation series.Heading into the match, India was under pressure, having won just one and losing two. However now, they have […]
- Nitish Reddy misses 2nd ODI due to sore thigh: BCCIon June 17, 2026
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the second ODI match against Afghanistan being played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow due to a sore left thigh.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the update post on X and said, 'Nitish Kumar Reddy was unavailable for selection for the second ODI […]
- Team India ties with SA for most 400+ run totals in ODIson June 17, 2026
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Team India registered the 400-run mark in ODIs for the eighth time, the joint-highest with the Proteas.India achieved this record against Afghanistan in the second ODI, scoring a mammoth 402 all out in 49.5 overs.After India and South Africa, England has scored seven 400+plus totals, with Australia in third […]
- Shreyas Iyer completes 3,000 ODI runs, second fastest Indian to do soon June 17, 2026
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian batter Shreyas Iyer completed 3,000 runs in ODI cricket, becoming the second fastest Indian to do so.Iyer achieved this milestone during his side's second ODI against Afghanistan at Lucknow, scoring 26 in 24 balls, with a four and six at a strike rate of over 108.In 78 ODIs and 72 innings, Iyer has made […]
- Shubman Gill completes 7,000 international runson June 17, 2026
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian skipper Shubman Gill completed his 7,000 runs in international cricket.Gill achieved this milestone against Afghanistan in the second ODI at Lucknow. He delivered a sensational knock despite his struggle with heat and cramps, scoring 154 in 110 balls, with 22 fours and two sixes at a strike rate of […]
- Ishan Kishan becomes 4th-fastest to 1,000 runs in ODIs for Indiaon June 17, 2026
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan completed 1,000 runs in ODIs, becoming the fourth fastest from Men in Blue to reach the milestone.Kishan achieved this milestone during the second ODI against Afghanistan, scoring 125 in just 79 balls, with 14 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of over 158.This has […]
- Gill, Kishan's big tons help India set 403-run target for Afghanistan in 2nd ODIon June 17, 2026
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Shubman Gill scored his first century after taking charge as India's full-time ODI skipper, and Ishan Kishan played a blistering knock, which helped India post 402 runs on board in the second ODI against Afghanistan at Ekana Stadium here on Wednesday.Asked to bat first, the Men in Blue started with Yashasvi […]
- Rohit Sharma becomes 5th Indian to reach 14,000 List A cricket runson June 17, 2026
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian batting legend Rohit Sharma completed 14,000 runs in List A cricket, becoming only the fifth Indian to do so.Rohit registered the milestone during his side's second ODI against Afghanistan. The 'Hitman' looked in a good touch, scoring 48 in 39 balls, with six fours and two sixes at a strike rate of over […]
- 2nd ODI: Afghanistan win toss, opt to bowl first against India; Prince Yadav to make his debuton June 17, 2026
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the second match of the three-match ODI series, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Wednesday.Pacer Prince Yadav is set to become the third debutant in the series, after Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar, in the series opener.After winning the […]
- India delivers 5 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan under humanitarian assistanceon June 17, 2026
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): India on Wednesday delivered five tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul under humanitarian assistance.Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said in a post on X, 'India delivers another 5 tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul, reaffirming its enduring commitment to humanitarian […]
- Water supply network inaugurated in southern Afghanistanon June 17, 2026
KABUL, June 17 (Xinhua) -- A water supply network was inaugurated in the underdeveloped Uruzgan province, south of Afghanistan on Tuesday, reported the official Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Wednesday. Constructed at a cost of nearly 10 million afghani (around 156,000 U.S. dollars) in Chinarto district, the project provides clean water to 395 […]
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