Mahatma Gandhi stamps issued by Afghanistan
Afghanistan Mahatma Gandhi & Spinning Wheel Imperf
Afghanistan is located in Central Asia with Iran to the west and Pakistan to the east. Tall, forbidding mountains and dry deserts cover most of the landscape of Afghanistan. The jagged mountain peaks are treacherous, and are snow covered for most of the year.The mountain passes in Afghanistan allow for travelers passage across Asia. The country was a busy section of the Silk Road, a route that merchants have traveled over land between China, India, and Europe for over 2,000 years.
FAST FACTS
- OFFICIAL NAME: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Representative democracy
- CAPITAL: Kabul
- POPULATION: 34,940,837
- OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Dari (Afghan Persian), Pashtu
- MONEY: Afghani
- AREA: 251,823 square miles (652,230 square kilometers)
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