Afghanistan

Introduction

Afghanistan is located in Asia, with its capital being Kabul and the official language being Pashto, Dari.

Afghani (abbreviated as "Ani") is the legal tender of Afghanistan. The top-level domain of Afghanistan is .af, and to make an overseas call to Afghanistan, you need to add +93 / 0093 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Afghanistan is Asia/Kabul. The local time is 3.5 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2026-03-03, the sunrise time in Afghanistan's capital Kabul is 06:20, and the sunset time is 17:50.

Afghanistan: Landlocked Central Asia at the Crossroads of History and Culture

Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in Central and West Asia, bordered by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to the north, China to the east, Pakistan to the south and Iran to the west. As an important hub of the ancient Silk Road, it was once the core area of civilizations such as the Persian Empire and the Kushan dynasty, and boasts world cultural heritages such as the Bamiyan Buddhas. The country has a population of about 40 million, with multi-ethnic groups such as Pashtuns and Tajiks, Pashto and Dari as the main languages, and Islam as the state religion. After decades of war, Afghanistan's economy is dominated by agriculture and opium cultivation is a prominent problem, and efforts are being made to rebuild national order. Its unique geographical location and multiculturalism have enabled it to play an important role in regional affairs.