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Afghanistan for kids

Afghanistan is a country where people speak Dari and Pashto. Its capital city is Kabul. To greet a friend, kids there say “Salaam”.

🏳️ Flag
Flag of Afghanistan The flag of Afghanistan
🏛️ Capital city
Kabul
🗣️ Languages
Dari and Pashto
👋 How to say hello
سلام / Salaam
🍽️ A favorite food
Kabuli pulao
🎉 A big celebration
Nowruz, the spring new year
🐾 An animal to spot
Snow leopard
📍 A famous landmark
Band e Amir Lakes

Fun fact about Afghanistan

Afghanistan is famous for growing big, sweet, juicy pomegranates.

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  • Can you say Salaam the way people in Afghanistan do?
  • Would you like to try kabuli pulao? What food would you share from your home?
  • Find Afghanistan on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?

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