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Spotlight MON · 25 MAY 2026

Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked, mountainous country in South-Central Asia, sitting at the historic crossroads of Persian, Indian and Central Asian civilisations along the ancient Silk Road.

Capital
Kabul
Population
41M
Currency
Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Continent
Asia
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