Outline of Afghanistan - Geography of Afghanistan

Geography of Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan is: a landlocked country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
      • Eurasia
        • Asia
          • (Central Asia)
          • (Southern Asia)
    • Greater Middle East
      • Iranian plateau
    • Time zone: UTC+04:30
      • High: Noshaq 7,492 m (24,580 ft)
      • Low: Amu Darya 258 m (846 ft)
    • Land boundaries: 5,529 km
Pakistan 2,430 km
Tajikistan 1,206 km
Iran 936 km
Turkmenistan 744 km
Uzbekistan 137 km
China 76 km
  • Coastline: none
  • Population of Afghanistan: 31,889,923 (2007 estimate) – 45th most populous country
  • Area of Afghanistan: 647,500 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi) – 41st largest country
  • Atlas of Afghanistan

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