Afghanistan is a country.
Afghanistan ( [ æfˈɡænᵻstæn ] Pashto/Dari : , Afġānistān ) , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan , is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia . It has a population of 33 million , making it the 42nd most populous country in the world . The Non-Aligned Movement ( NAM ) is a group of states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc . The United Nations ( UN ) is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order .