Afghanistan
Population: 29,835,392
Official Languages: Persian (Dari), Pashto
Bordered by such diverse nations as China and Iran, Afghanistan has endured a long history of invasion and instability.
The great mass of the country is steep-sloped with mountains, the ranges fanning out from the towering Hindu Kush (reaching a height of more than 7,315 m) across the center of the country. There are, however, within the mountain ranges and on their edges, many fertile valleys and plains. In the south, and particularly in the southwest, are great stretches of desert, including the regions of Seistan and Registan.
