Afghanistan

Key Facts About Afghanistan

• •Afghanistan sits at the crossroads of Central, South, and East Asia.
• •The country has been called the 'Graveyard of Empires' for resisting foreign invasions.
• •The Hindu Kush mountain range runs through the northeast, with peaks exceeding 7,000 metres.
• •Afghanistan holds an estimated $3 trillion in untapped mineral resources.
• •Kabul, the capital, sits at 1,800 metres elevation making it one of the world's highest capital cities.

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