Some Facts About Afghanistan

The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul. Pashto and Dari are the languages that are spoken in Afghanistan. Islam is the principle religion of Afghanistan. The national holiday of Afghanistan is Day of the Great April Revolution and it is celebrated on April 27. The national anthem of Afghanistan is Sorud-i-Melli.

Afghanistan is landlocked. Afghanistan is located in in central Asia. Afghanistan is on a plateau.

The Hindu Kush is a mountain range in Afghanistan. The Kunar and the Kabul rivers originate on the southern slopes of the Hindu Kush. The southeastern mountains of Afghanistan are the most fertile area of the country. The southeastern mountains of Afghanistan are the most densely populated area of the country.

The highest recorded temperature in Afghanistan is 128 Fahrenheit. The lowest recorded temperature in Afghanistan is -15 Fahrenheit. Days in Afghanistan are usually clear. Nights in Afghanistan are usually cold. Afghanistan does not have a lot of rainfall. Most precipitation in Afghanistan's mountains falls as snow.

Afghanistan has a small area of forest that has cedar, oak, pine, walnut, hazel, and pistachio trees. Poplars and willows grow in the valleys of Afghanistan. The mountains of Afghanistan are usually covered with grasses and shrubs.

Afghanistan's first national census was taken in 1979. Afghanistan's population includes many ethnic groups. The people in Afghanistan are both settled and nomadic. Common occupations in Afghanistan are farms, sheep herders, and urban laborers.

Afghanistan is made up of tribal societies. Agriculture is the mainstay of Afghanistan's economy. Oftentimes Afghanistan villagers will permit nomads' flocks to graze on freshly reaped fields. Rice, corn, wheat, and barley are grown in Afghanistan.

Sheep, goats, horses, cattle, donkeys, buffalo, and camels are raised in Afghanistan. Coal is mined in Afghanistan.