Kabul

Afghanistan's largest city

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, situated in a valley along the Kabul River.

The city has been a strategic crossroads for millennia, lying between Central and South Asia.

In recent decades, Kabul has been associated with conflict—Soviet occupation, civil war, Taliban rule, and American intervention: The fall of Kabul made headlines worldwide.

Afghanistan

Pashto

Afghan national language

DariAfghanistan's Persian language
TalibanAfghan Islamist movement
PashtunAfghan ethnic majority

Tajik · mujahideen · burqa · chai · naan · kebab · pomegranate

geography

valley

Low ground between heights

elevationHeight above reference point
mountainsTall elevated landmasses
aridDevoid of water

continental · dust · snow · drought · landlocked · terrain · altitude

historic

Mughal

Indian Islamic imperial dynasty

BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
citadelFortified urban stronghold
ruinsDecayed structural remains

ancient · dynasty · caravanserai · archaeology · Persian · Alexander · invasion · empire · monarchy

capital

government

Authority over a state

embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
parliamentNational legislative assembly
ministryClergy's work or state department

diplomacy · administration · NATO · checkpoint · compound · NGO · reconstruction · occupation · evacuation

city

bazaar

Open-air merchant district

trafficMovement along routes
congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste

population · mosque · minaret · concrete · generator · dusty · crowded · refugee

Kabul

Pashto

valley

Mughal

government

bazaar

Kabul

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