- A landlocked country of southwest-central Asia. Mostly arid and mountainous, the country depends on agriculture; its mineral wealth is largely undeveloped. Since ancient times Afghanistan has been crisscrossed by invasion routes. Kabul is the capital and the largest city. Population, 13,051,358.阿富汗：位于亚洲中部偏西南的内陆国家。绝大多数地区干旱且多山，农业为其主要产业；大多数矿产资源未被开发。自古以来阿富汗多次为外敌入侵，喀布尔为其首都及最大的城市。人口13,051,358