Afghanistan

Key facts

How Afghanistan ranks

• 7th highest peak of any country, at 7,492 m.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Afghanistan?6

• China
• Iran
• Pakistan
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan

Afghanistan in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Afghanistan is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 29 clues from the pool that are true of Afghanistan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Indus or a main tributary flows through it1 of 4
• Its name ends with “-stan”1 of 7
• Its name begins with “A”1 of 11
• Borders China1 of 14
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• 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 more people than Australia1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Afghanistan

Which countries border Afghanistan?

Afghanistan shares a land border with 6 countries: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

What is the capital of Afghanistan?

The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul.

Is Afghanistan landlocked?

Yes. Afghanistan is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan has 2 official languages: Pashto and Dari.