Consider the following countries:AzerbaijanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanWhich of the ab

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Consider the following countries:AzerbaijanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanWhich of the above have borders with Afghanistan?

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Correct Answer: C — 3, 4 and 5 only (Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)Step-by-step Solution:Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South/Central Asia. Its neighbours are: Pakistan (south and east), Iran (west), Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan (north), and China (northeast — a short border through the Wakhan Corridor).Tajikistan (3): Shares a long border with Afghanistan's northeastern provinces along the Panj River. ✓Turkmenistan (4): Shares a border with Afghanistan's northwestern provinces (Herat and Faryab). ✓Uzbekistan (5): Shares a short border with Afghanistan's northern Jowzjan province. ✓Azerbaijan (1): Azerbaijan is located in the South Caucasus region (between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea). It does NOT share a border with Afghanistan. ✗Kyrgyzstan (2): Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian country that borders China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan — but NOT Afghanistan. ✗Why other options are incorrect:Options A, B, and D: Incorrect because Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan do not border Afghanistan.Key Concept: Afghanistan's 6 neighbours: Pakistan (longest border, south and east), Iran (west), Turkmenistan (northwest), Uzbekistan (north), Tajikistan (northeast — along Panj and Amu Darya rivers), China (northeast — Wakhan Corridor, ~76 km). The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 significantly affected regional geopolitics, especially for the neighbouring Central Asian states. The 6+2+1 group for Afghan peace involved Afghanistan's 6 neighbours + USA + Russia, with UN support.

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