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Afghanistan

642,059 km² · 40th largest of 193

Land borders

Nearest countries

Size

About 642,059 km², which is roughly the size of France.

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.