Geography of Afghanistan

*Roughly the size of Texas

*Bordered by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Iran
*Country is split east to west by the Kush Mountain Range

*Population: 32,738,376

*Climate: Arid to semi-arid with cold winters and hot summers

*Major rivers: the Amu Darya, the Hari River, the Kabul River, and the Helmand River

*Mountains dominate the landscape

*Overall rugged terrain (Infoplease.com)