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Afghanistan

Friendly, beautiful Afghanistan was once well known on the backpacking circuit as the place to stop for unparalleled hospitality, fantastic food, great hiking and...um...OK, we'll say it, that legendary hashish. Things, sadly, have changed a lot.

Destination Facts

Full Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Capital City: Kabul
Population: 31,056,997
Area: 652,000 square kilometres
Language Spoken Persian, Pashto, Uzbek
Religion

Sunni Muslim (85%), Shiite Muslim (15%)


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