Afghanistan

Six looks for Afghanistan

The country's flag flying on a pole: the bass lifts the wave, every kick runs a ripple through the cloth and a sweep of light crosses it on the drops.

The flag's colours

Measured from the flag itself, largest area first. Every look lights its scene with them.

• Green#009900 · 37% of the flag
• Black#000001 · 36% of the flag
• Red#BF0000 · 27% of the flag

About Afghanistan

Continent

Asia

Region

Southern Asia

Capital

Kabul

National day

Independence Day, 19 August

ISO codes

AF, AFG, 004

The map in Country Outline is the main landmass and the islands near it, from Natural Earth 1:50m. Borders are drawn as Natural Earth draws them, with the corrections listed on the licences page; an outline is not a statement on any border.