Afghan means belonging or relating to Afghanistan, or to its people or language. the Afghan capital, Kabul. An Afghan is a person who comes from Afghanistan. relating to Afghanistan or its people
A person who has ethnic ties to the country of Afghanistan, which is located in Central Asia Afghanistan borders Iran to its west and southwest and Pakistan to its east and southeast In the north, it shares boundaries with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan The population of Afghanistan is predominantly Muslim After the war with the Soviet Union (1979-89), Afghanistan suffered a nearly a decade of civil war between various factions competing for control after the Soviet withdrawal The Taliban, one of these factions, slowly took control of the majority of Afghanistan Currently, the vast majority of Afghanis living in Afghanistan are living in poverty, and have little opportunities for education, productive work, or stability