Afghanistan Country Guide

Afghanistan Facts

  • Capital: Kabul
  • Population: 29,863,000
  • Currency: afghani (AFA)
  • Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1%
  • Government: Islamic republic
  • Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashtu (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
  • Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
  • Phone Code: 93

Festivals in Afghanistan

Buzkashi - Goat Grabbing (All Areas, Afghanistan)
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Traditional, Sport - Equestrian
Month: Year Round
Buzkashi - Goat Grabbing Video
Kite Fighting in Afghanistan (Kabul, Afghanistan)
Festival Types: Kite, Traditional, Sport - Bizarre
Month: Year Round
Kite Fighting in Afghanistan Video

Afghanistan Accommodation

Hotelopia has great prices on hotels in Afghanistan

Afghanistan Flights

Ariana Afghan Airlines (Afghanistan) » Afghanistan's flag carrier flies to major capitals in the region, to China, Russia and now Germany.
Ariana Afghan Airlines

2camels has searched the web for airlines that fly to Afghanistan. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Ariana Afghan Airlines) through to airline sites that feature flights to Afghanistan.