Afghanistan is located in South Asia between latitudes 29° N and 39° N, and longitudes 60° E and 75° E. It has a total area of 652,230 square kilometers, slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Texas. Afghanistan shares borders with 6 countries - Pakistan (2430 km), Iran (936 km), Tajikistan (1206 km), Turkmenistan (744 km), Uzbekistan (137 km), and China (76 km). The capital and largest city is Kabul.