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Name: Islamic State of Afghanistan

Location: Southwest Asia; northwest part of the Indian subcontinent.

Time: IST (-) 1 hr.

Capital: Kabul

Language: 50% people speak Afghan Persian or Dari (official), 35% people speak Pashto, 11% people speak Turkic, 30 minor languages (mainly Balochi and Pashai) 4% people speak bilingualism

Area: 652,225 sq km (251,773 sq miles)

Population: 31,108,077 (July 2013 EST)

National Day: 18 Aug (Independence Day)

Currency: Afghan Afghanis (AFN) 1 = INR 1.09.

Climate: The country has three main land regions, which include Northern Plains, Central Highlands, and South-Western Lowlands. In the Northern Plains, average temperature reaches up to 3 °C in January and about 32 °C in July. In the Central Highlands, average temperature reaches up to -4 °C in January and about 24 °C in July. In the lowlands of Afghanistan, average temperature is about 2 °C in January and about 29 °C in July. Winter months are cold and summer months are hot.

Holidays-Year 2018: 13th January: Roze-Maulud (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad), 15th February: Liberation Day, 21st March: Nowruz (Persian New Year), 18th April: Liberation Day, 28th April: Revolution Day; Loss of the Muslim Nation, 1st May: Labor Day, 28th July: Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), 19th August: National Day, 4th October: Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), 3rd November: Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Hussein).

Airline Name: Ariana Afghan Airlines FG

International Airports: Kabul (KBL)