Which of the following countries does not share a border with Afghanistan?

Correct answer: Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan does not border Afghanistan; Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan lie between them.

Background: Afghanistan is landlocked and has six neighbours.

• China: China shares a short border with Afghanistan through the Wakhan Corridor.
• Tajikistan: Tajikistan shares a border with Afghanistan.
• Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan shares a border with Afghanistan.

Did you know? The six neighbours are Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China.

Memory trick: Kazakhstan is a step further north, past Uzbekistan.