UN member state || Location: South Asia bordered by Pakistan, Iran, China || Capital: Kabul || Official Languages: Pashto, Dari (Persian) || Area: 647,500 sq.km || Population: 31.8 million || GDP per capita $724 || Currency: Afghanis (AFN)
Afghanistan
Afghanistan #55 10 Afghanis (1979) - $0.90
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 Salang Pass is the major mountain pass connecting northern Afghanistan and Kabul province, with further connections to southern Afghanistan and Pakistan. Source:wikipedia |
Afghanistan #56 20 Afghanis (1979) - $0.90
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Afghanistan #57a 50 Afghanis (1979) - $0.80
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 Darul Aman Palace ("abode of peace"), a European-style palace, now ruined, located about ten miles outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. Source:wikipedia. |
Afghanistan #58a 100 Afghanis (1979) - $0.90
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Afghanistan #60c 500 Afghanis (1991) - $0.70
 Buzkashi a traditional Afghanistan team sport played on horseback, skilled riders who grab a goat or calf from the ground while riding. Source: wikipedia |
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Afghanistan #61c 1,000 Afghanis (1991) - $0.70
 Front: Mosque Mazar-e-Sharif |
 Back: Victory Arch near Kabul |
