Afghanistan
Asia · Capital: Kabul
Afghanistan is a country in Asia, home to about 42.2 million people across 652,230 km². Its capital is Kabul. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Kabul
Region
Asia
Population
~42.2 million people
Area
652,230 km²
Density
65 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Pashto, Dari
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
7,492 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
black, red, green, white
Land borders (6)
China
Iran
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
UzbekistanAfghanistan in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Afghanistan is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Afghanistan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name ends with “-stan”1 of 7
- Its capital city's name begins with “K”1 of 11
- Its name begins with “A”1 of 11
- Borders China1 of 14
- Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177