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What countries are neighbors to Afghanistan?
It is bounded to the east and south by Pakistan (including those areas of Kashmir administered by Pakistan but claimed by India), to the west by Iran, and to the north by the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Does Iran border Afghanistan?
The Afghanistan–Iran border is 921 km (572 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with Turkmenistan in the north to the tripoint with Pakistan in the south.
What country is considered Afghanistan’s best friend?
A recent survey in Kabul of 1,259 people shows that Afghanistan rely mostly on Turkey, and consider Turkey to be Afghanistan’s one and only true, best friend (as of July 2012). Afghanistan’s envoy to Turkey said that “Afghan people love Turkish soldiers in Afghanistan like their sons”.
What are the neighboring countries of Iran?
Iran is bounded to the north by Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, and the Caspian Sea, to the east by Pakistan and Afghanistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Iran also controls about a dozen islands in the Persian Gulf..
How close is Afghanistan and Iran?
Distance from Afghanistan to Iran is 1,317 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 818 miles. The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Afghanistan and Iran is 1,317 km= 818 miles.
Was Afghanistan in the Ottoman Empire?
This 1740s map shows the possessions of the Ottoman Empire in Asia (including present-day Turkey, Iraq, and the Levant), the Persian Empire (shown to include present-day Iran, Afghanistan, much of Pakistan, and the Caucasus), the country of the Uzbeks, Arabia, and Egypt.
Is Iran an Islamic country?
Religion. The great majority of Iranians are Muslims, or followers of Islam. Most Iranians belong to the Shi’a branch of Islam, which is described in the article on Islam. Iran is the major Shi’ite country in the Muslim world.
What is the area of Iran?
636,400 mi²
Iran/Area
What are some Afghan last names?
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| 1 | Abdali | 1 |
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| 2 | Afghan | 0 |
| 3 | Afridi | 1 |
| 4 | Akhtar | 2 |
| 5 | Akhundzada | 2 |
What race is Afghan considered?
Ethnicity and race Afghanistan is often listed as under the category of South Asia but for U.S. Census purposes Afghans are racially categorized as White Americans. Some Afghan Americans, however, may self identify as being Asian Americans, Central Asian Americans or Middle Eastern Americans.