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 Afghanistan 
 Main prefix
 YA 
 Callsigns series
 T6A-T6Z, YAA-YAZ 
 Time zone
 +4 h 30 min. 
 Continent
 Asia 
 ITU zone
 40 
 CQ zone
 21 
 
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 Flag description 
Three equal vertical bands of black (hoist), red, and green with a gold emblem centered on the red band; the emblem features a temple-like structure encircled by a wreath on the left and right and by a bold Islamic inscription above.
 
          Afghanistan          
 
 Afghanistan 
 Capital: 
Kabul
 Administrative
 divisions: 
32 provinces (velayat, singular - velayat): Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamian, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghowr, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabol, Kandahar, Kapisa, Khowst, Konar, Kondoz, Laghman, Lowgar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, Nurestan, Oruzgan, Paktia, Paktika, Parvan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Takhar, Vardak, and Zabol.
 Population: 
31,889,923 (July 2007 est.)
 Languages: 
Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
33° 00' N, 65° 00' E
 Area total: 
647,500 sq. km
 Land area: 
647,500 sq. km
 Water area: 
0 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
5,529 km
 Borders
 with neighbor
 countries: 
China 76 km, Iran 936 km, Pakistan 2,430 km, Tajikistan 1,206 km, Turkmenistan 744 km, Uzbekistan 137 km
 Coastline: 
0 km (landlocked)
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Amu Darya 258 m - Nowshak 7,485 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.af
 Currency: 
afghani (AFA)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Afghanistan
 Name - local
 long form: 
Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan
 Name - local
 short form: 
Afghanestan
 Former name: 
Republic of Afghanistan
 Independence: 
19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)
 Constitution: 
The Bonn Agreement called for a Loya Jirga (Grand Council) to be convened within 18 months of the establishment of the Transitional Authority to draft a new constitution for the country, the basis for the next constitution is the 1963/64 Constitution, according to the Bonn Agreement.
 Government
 type: 
transitional
 National
 holiday: 
Independence Day, 19 August (1919)
 
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