Afghanistan
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan · Southern Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Afghanistan is a country in Southern Asia with its capital in Kabul. Its head of state is Hibatullah Akhundzada and its head of government is Mohammad Hasan Akhund. On DiploMaps you can see Afghanistan on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Kabul
- Head of state
- Hibatullah AkhundzadaSupreme Leader of Afghanistan since 2021
- Head of government
- Mohammad Hasan AkhundPrime Minister of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
- Foreign minister
- Amir Khan MuttaqiMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistam
- Population
- 43.8 million (2025)
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- GDP
- $17.8 billion (2024)
- Currency
- Afghan afghani (AFN)
- Official languages
- Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
- United Nations
- Member since 1946
- Region
- Southern Asia · Asia
Afghanistan and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $119.2 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $49.7 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa needed before travel
Memberships
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CICA
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- SAARC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)