Definitions for Afghanistan
æfˈgæn əˌstænAfghanistan

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1. Afghanistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan(noun)

   a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south

   "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"

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1. Afghanistan(ProperNoun)

   A landlocked country in Central Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Capital: Kabul. Official languages: Persian (Dari), Pashto.

   Etymology: From افغان (Afğān, "Afghan") or افغان (Afġān, "Afghan") + ستان (-stân, "place of").

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1. Afghanistan

   Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked sovereign state forming part of South Asia, Central Asia, and to some extent Western Asia. It has a population of around 30 million inhabiting an area of approximately 647,500 km², making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and the east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast. Afghanistan has been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and human migration. Archaeologists have found evidence of human habitation from as far back as the Middle Paleolithic. Urban civilization may have begun in the area as early as 3,000 to 2,000 BCE. Sitting at an important geostrategic location that connects the Middle East culture with Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, the land has been home to various peoples through the ages and witnessed many military campaigns, notably by Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and in modern era Western forces. The land also served as a source from which the Greco-Bactrians, Kushans, Hephthalites, Saffarids, Ghaznavids, Ghorids, Khiljis, Timurids, Mughals, Durranis, and others have risen to form major empires.

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1. afghanistan

   A large country in Central Asia, at war with England 1838, and 1878-79.

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1. Afghanistan

   Pursuant to the Persian stan, the country of the Afghans.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Afghanistan in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Afghanistan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Afghanistan in a Sentence

1. Sayed Zafar Hashemi:

   There are problems in Afghanistan, and the environment can never be ideal for a leader.

2. Chuck Hagel:

   The recent wave of Taliban attacks has made clear that the international community must not waiver in its support for a stable, secure and prosperous Afghanistan.

3. Mullah Badruddin:

   I love cricket, when Afghanistan play against another team, we listen to the radio with great interest and we also check for scores in social media and follow those in Facebook who give live updates.

4. Donald Trump:

   We're looking at Afghanistan. We're talking to Afghanistan, both the government and also talking to the Taliban, having very good discussions. We'll see what happens... We'll decide whether or not we'll be staying longer or not.

5. Dominik Stillhart:

   Having worked in Afghanistan for 30 years, we see that the conflict is far from over and civilians continue to pay a heavy price: 2015 was one of the deadliest years since 2001. A deteriorating security situation forces people to leave their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring countries or try dangerous routes to Europe.

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