![]() Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official), Pashto (official), Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen), 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai), Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1% United Nations member since: 1946-11-19 | |
Olympic achievements
Olympic Summer Games: 12 times. Medals: ![]() ![]() ![]() Olympic Winter Games: 0 times. Medals: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Provinces / RegionsBadakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Bamian, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghowr, Helmand, Herat, Kabol, Kapisa, Konar, Laghman, Lowgar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, Paktia, Parvan, Kandahar, Kondoz, Takhar, Vardak, Zabol, Paktika, Balkh, Jowzjan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Konar, Laghman, Paktia, Khowst, Nurestan, Oruzgan, Parvan, Daykondi, Panjshir, | |
Major CitiesKabul, Qandahar, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, |