Country Name - Afghanistan
| Head of state | Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai | |
| Capital City | Kabul | |
| Official Language | Dari Persian, Pashtu (both official), other Turkic and minor languages | |
| GDP (PPP) 2013 Estimate ($ billions) | 58.77 | |
| Population 2012 | 29,824,536 | |
| Ease of Doing Business Rank 2014 | 164 | |
| Scientific ranking 2014 | 155 | |
| HDI ranking 2013 | 169 | |
| Trade Statistics | Click here | |
| Visitor Health Information | Click here | |
| Ambassador to the UK | Vacant | |
| Embassy Details | Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
| Embassy Address | 31 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road, London SW7 1QQ | |
| Telephone | 020 3609 8021 |
Data Sources: GDP - IMF World Economic Outlook Database (Oct 2013), Population data - World Bank, Ease of Doing Business Rankings - World Bank, Scientific Rankings - SCImago Journal Rank, HDI Rankings - United Nations
Afghanistan is a landlocked and mountainous country in Central Asia resting on the Eurasian Tectonic Plate and bordered by six other countries. The country is the 41st largest in the world in size with an arid to semi-arid climate.
The Hindu Kush mountains, running northeast to southwest across the country, divide it into three major regions:
- The Central Highlands, forming part of the Himalayas and accounting for roughly two thirds of the country's area
- The Southwestern Plateau, which accounts for a quarter of the land
- The Northern Plains, which contain the country's most fertile soil
Afghanistan is a country rich in natural resources including natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, uranium, gold, silver, and precious and semi-precious stones.