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The flag of Afghanistan consists of three equal vertical stripes, black on the left, red in the center, and green on the right. In the center of the red stripe is the national emblem, which features a pulpit and flags on either side. Below the pulpit is an Eastern Arabic inscription of the Shahada (the Muslim creed), which is the Eastern Arabic numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of the Afghan independence from the United Kingdom); this central image is surrounded by a border of wheat sheaves on the left and right; an Arabic inscription of the Takbir (an Arabic expression meaning “God is great”) is in the upper-center; and at the bottom center is a scroll. The black stripe represents Afghanistan’s dark past. The red represents the blood shed for independence. The green represents hope for a bright future.
| Independent | Yes |
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| Country codes | AF, AFG (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Capital city | Kabul |
| Continent | Asia |
| Member of | United Nations, Collective Security Treaty Organization, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation |
| Population | 41,128,771 (2022) |
| Total area | 652,230 km2 |
| Highest point | Noshaq (7 492 m, 24 580 ft) |
| Lowest point | Amu Darya (258 m, 846 ft) |
| GDP per capita | $368.75 (World Bank, 2022) |
| Currency | Afghan afghani (؋, AFN) |
| Calling code | +93 |
| Internet TLD | .af |