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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: AF

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code AF

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the AF code, which represents Afghanistan within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
AF
Related Codes
AFG004AF
Official Name
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Common Name
Afghanistan
Common Name (Native)
افغانستان (Pushto)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
652,090 km²
Country Bounds
N: 38.4834, S: 29.3775, W: 60.4784, E: 74.8794
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Kabul (34.532776, 69.16583)
Terrain
mostly rugged mountainsplains in north and southwest
Climate
arid to semiaridcold winters and hot summers
Border Countries
China 91 kmIran 921 kmPakistan 2,670 kmTajikistan 1,357 kmTurkmenistan 804 kmUzbekistan 144 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Kabul
Government Type
Islamic Emirate
Established
1919
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Asia/Kabul
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
37,172,386
Population Density
56.94 people/km²
Urban Areas
HeratKabulKandaharMolahRanaSharSharifWazir Akbar Khan
Nationality
Noun: Afghan(s) Adjective: Afghan
Distribution
populations tend to cluster in the foothills and periphery of the rugged Hindu Kush range; smaller groups are found in many of the country's interior valleys; in general, the east is more densely settled, while the south is sparsely populated
Official Language
Pushto
Other Languages
PersianUzbek
Literacy Rate
37% (2021 est.)
Religions
Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%Shia 10 - 15%)other <0.3% (2009 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Milli Surood" (National Anthem)
National Holiday
previous: Independence Day, 19 August (1919); under the Taliban Government, 15 August (2022) is declared a national holiday, marking the anniversary of the victory of the Afghan jihad
National Symbols
lion
National Colors
red, green, black
National Dish
Kabuli Palaw
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
AFN – Afghani (؋)
GDP
$82.238 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.af
Calling Code
+93
  • +93-20 – Kabul
  • +93-30 – Kandahar
  • +93-40 – Herat
Internet Hosts
223
Internet Users
1,000,000
Phones (Mobile)
18,000,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
13,500 lines

Afghanistan, a country in Southern Asia, is situated to the north and west of Pakistan and to the east of Iran.

*The map highlights the location of Afghanistan.

Related locale codes

fa-AF – Persian (Afghanistan)

ps-AF – Pushto (Afghanistan)

uz-Arab-AF – Uzbek (Arabic, Afghanistan)

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