Consider the following countries: 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?
Explanation
Statement 1 is Incorrect: Azerbaijan is located in the Caucasus region on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and does not share a border with Afghanistan. Statement 2 is Incorrect: Kyrgyzstan is located to the north of Tajikistan and does not share a border with Afghanistan. Statement 3 is Correct: Tajikistan shares a long border with Afghanistan to the north and northeast. Statement 4 is Correct: Turkmenistan shares a border with Afghanistan to the northwest. Statement 5 is Correct: Uzbekistan shares a border with Afghanistan to the north. Afghanistan is a landlocked country. Its other neighbors include Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, and China to the northeast via the narrow Wakhan Corridor.