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Definition of Afghanistan

1. 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"

Definition of Afghanistan

1. Proper noun. A landlocked country in Central Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Capital: Kabul. Official languages: Persian (Dari), Pashto. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afghanistan

Literary usage of Afghanistan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Sir Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1909)
"But on the north-western side of Afghanistan, beyond the mountain ranges, ... To invade Afghanistan from the north and west is much less difficult than to ..."

2. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1906)
"Afghanistan.' By Angus Hamilton. ... So far as Afghanistan is concerned, solidification of the top of the ..."

3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1899)
"The boundaries between Afghanistan and the Russian territory and dependent Khanates have been at various times a subject of negotiations between the ..."

4. Essays on the Progress of Nations, in Civilization, Productive Industry by Ezra Champion Seaman (1868)
"Persia, Afghanistan, and Beloochistan. Afghanistan, or Cabul, and Beloochistan formerly belonged to Persia, and formed part of the Persian empire, ..."

5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Edward Aloysius Pace (1922)
"The largest cities arc Kabul, Afghanistan, founding the present dynasty of 31500; and Herat, 20000. The mountainous char- into negotiations with Russia. ..."

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