the capital of Afghanistan; pop. 2,536,000 (est. 2006). It is situated in the north-east of the country, with a strategic position commanding the mountain passes through the Hindu Kush, especially the Khyber Pass. It was capital of the Mogul empire 1504-1738 and in 1773 replaced Kandahar as capital of an independent Afghanistan. It suffered severe damage following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and during the rise and fall of the Taliban regime.
喀布尔（阿富汗首都, 2006年估计人口2,536, 000, 位于该国东北部, 地理位置具有战略意义, 俯瞰着穿越兴都库什山脉的各个隘口, 尤其是开伯尔隘口; 1504至1738年期间曾为莫卧儿帝国首都, 1773年取代坎大哈成为独立后的阿富汗首都, 1979年（前）苏联入侵阿富汗, 以及塔利班政权的兴衰, 都使喀布尔遭到了严重的破坏）。