Asia: Afghanistan

With the official name of The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, this country has an area size of almost 650,000 square kilometres and over 25 million people.

Afghanistan’s Geography is a landlocked one in SW Asia. It shares borders with People’s Republic of China in the North-east (where the Hindu Kush Mountains are) and Iran to the west, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan to the north, and in the South and East, Pakistan. Afghanistan has a large area consisting of the central highlands and to a smaller extends the northern plains and southern arid area.

Afghanistan’s Climate is dry with extremes between temperatures and seasons. Summers get very hot and winters quite cold. Rain appears between October and April.

Afghanistan’s Capital: Kabul

Afghanistan’s Official Public Holidays are:
21 Mar - Naw Roz/Persian New Year
28 Apr - Islamic Revolution Day
19 Aug - National Day

Afghanistan’s Transport

National airline Ariana Afghan Airlines
International airport Kabul airport (KBL)
Rail links are between Kabul and the CIS.
Air transport include Ariana Afghan Airlines flies a limited service to Herat and Mazar-e-sharif.
Road transport includes paved roads of 22,000km.
Buses are unreliable and dangerous for internal travel.
Taxis are available from Kabul airport to the city centre.
Car hire need an International driving licence.


To enter Afghanistan you will need
An Afghanistan Passports - a must for all.
An Afghanistan Visas - a must for all.

Afghanistan Currency Afghani (Af) = 100 puls
NOTE: Import and export of local currency to be limited to Af500, US dollars circulate widely but traveller’s cheques are not accepted.

Afghanistan Customs include that alcohol be permitted for personal consumption and a required export permit for antiquities, carpets, furs and photography films.

Afghanistan’s Official language: Pashtu and Dari

Afghanistan’s Major Cities are:
Kabul
Kandahar
Mazar-i-Sharif
Herat
Jalalabad

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