Afghanistan
642,059 km² · 40th largest of 193
Land borders
Nearest countries
- Pakistan · 570 km
- Tajikistan · 690 km
- Uzbekistan · 840 km
- Turkmenistan · 940 km
- Iran · 1050 km
- Kyrgyzstan · 1070 km
Size
Facts that mention Afghanistan
Which countries are landlocked by other landlocked countries, so you must cross two borders to reach the sea?
Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan
Liechtenstein is ringed by Switzerland and Austria, both landlocked. Uzbekistan's neighbours are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. None has ocean access, since the Caspian is a lake.
Which country's flag features a building?
Cambodia
Cambodia's flag shows Angkor Wat in white at its centre, the only current national flag depicting a building. Afghanistan's flags have shown a mosque in several past versions.
Test cricket is played by roughly how many national teams?
About a dozen
Twelve nations hold Test status. The map of Test cricket is almost exactly the map of the former British Empire, with Ireland and Afghanistan the most recent additions.
Which country's national sport involves teams trying to carry a headless goat carcass to a goal?
Afghanistan, with buzkashi
Buzkashi is played on horseback across Central Asia and is Afghanistan's national sport. Matches can involve hundreds of riders and last for days.
