Afghanistan otherwise known as Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, meaning Land of the Afghans is landlocked between Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and obtained independence on 19th August 1919 from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs.
Its terrain is either plains or rugged mountains and the countries capital is Kabul. Its main exports are Fruit and nuts, carpets, wool, opium and its natural resources comprise of natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromites, talc, barites, sulphur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones.
Afghanistan
About Afghanistan
Short Name
AFG
Capital
Kabul
Language
Dari (Persian) and Pashto
Population
32,738,376
Area
647,500 km²
Calling Code
+93
National Olympic Committee
NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
NOC President
Secretary General
Recognition Year
1936
Address
Headquarter, Ghazi stadium, Kabul,Afghanistan
Contact Details
Web Address
E-mail
Climate
It experiences four distinct seasons and sharp temperature contrasts according to time of day, season and elevation.
It has extremely cold winters with a lot of snowfall in the mountains and very hot dry summers while spring and autumn are the rainier seasons.
Sports
Working together with Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, the Afghan Sports Federation promotes cricket, association football, basketball, volleyball, golf, handball, boxing, taekwondo, weightlifting, bodybuilding, track and field, skating, bowling, snooker, chess, and other sports in the country.
The country’s most iconic sports athlete is Rohullah Nikpai, who was the first Afghan representative of his nation to win a medal for Afghanistan in the Olympics. He won Bronze in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, the only two occasions Afghanistan have received medals. This sport has recently thrived in Afghanistan by his influence.
Other popular sports practiced in Afghanistan are football, cricket, martial arts, bodybuilding, basketball boxing.
Culture
Afghans display pride in their religion, country, ancestry, and above all, their independence.
Afghan’s cuisine is renowned for its delicious flavour and aromatic spices. The dietary staples are rice and bread (naan). Other basic foods include cheese, beef, lamb, chicken, eggs, tea and numerous fruits and vegetables. As in other Muslim countries, livestock must be slaughtered according to Islamic rites (halal).
Afghanistan’s most popular art is poetry. The country’s poetic heritage spans many centuries and cultures. Poems traditionally celebrate heroic virtues, romantic love and religious piety. The most important Pashtu poet is Kaushal Khan Khattak, a 17th century chieftain and warrior who also wrote books on philosophy, medicine and ethics.