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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the north, and Tajikistan and China to the northeast. Occupying 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi), the country is predominately mountainous with plains in the north and southwest. It is inhabited by 31.4 million people as of 2020, composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul serves as its capital and largest city.
The population of Afghanistan is around 39 million as of 2021. The nation is composed of a multi-ethnic and multilingual society, reflecting its location astride historic trade and invasion routes between Central Asia, Southern Asia, and Western Asia. Ethnic groups in the country include Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbeks, Nuristanis, Aimaq, Turkmen, Baloch and a number of others which are less known.
Aybak District is a district in Samangan Province, Afghanistan. It contains the town of Aybak which serves as the provincial capital of Samangan. The population in 2019 was estimated to be 116,281.
Ruyi Du Ab District is a district in Samangan Province, northern Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 50,661.
Sar-e Pol District is a district of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan. It contains the capital, Sar-e Pol. The estimated population in 2019 was 173,719.
Sayyad District is a district of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 60,585.
Sozma Qala District is a district of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 54,970.
Janikhel is a district in Paktika Province, in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 2004 out of a part of Khairkot District.
Charikar District is a district of Parwan Province, Afghanistan. The capital city of Charikar District is Charikar. The population in 2019 was estimated to be 198,306.
Salang District is a district of Parwan Province, Afghanistan. It is located to the southern end of the Salang Tunnel. The estimated population in 2019 was 28,856.
Shinwari District is a district of Parwan Province, Afghanistan. The district is within the heartland of the Shinwari tribe of Pashtuns. The estimated population in 2019 was 45,699.
Kholm District is a district of Balkh Province, Afghanistan. Its capital lies at Kholm. In 2019 the estimated population was 81,234.
Herat District is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. The capital lies at Herat city. In 2019 the estimated population was 556,205.
Yusufkhel or Yosuf Khel is a district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 28,691.
Anaba District is a district of Panjshir Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 19,978.
Darah District is a District of Panjshir Province in Afghanistan. The population in 2019 was estimated to be 15,407.
Paryan District is a district of Panjshir Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 16,452 and was estimated to increase to 17,033 by 2021.
Rokha District is a district of Panjshir Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 25,461.
Shotul District is a district of Panjshir Province, Afghanistan. Tajik and Parachi people live here. The estimated population in 2019 was 12,143.
Feroz Nakhchir District is a district of Samangan Province, Afghanistan. It formerly belonged to Balkh Province and shifted in 2005. The estimated population in 2019 was 14,494.
References
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2019-20" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. 18 November 2019. p. 23. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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