The Importance of Afghanistan's Geographical Location in the Country's Economic Development

Abstract

The importance of Afghanistan to a large extent originates from its transit and geographical position, in fact, the geographical position of Afghanistan has given it the status of a bridge between the countries of Central Asia and South Asia, in the north of those Central Asian countries that are full of energy resources (gas, electricity) , oil and other raw materials) are located, in the south and east of which Pakistan and India are located, which are in dire need and thirst for energy and raw materials, according to this, Afghanistan has a special position in the region. The purpose of this article is to search for the importance of Afghanistan's position in the region and states how Afghanistan can create advantages for itself and other countries in the region due to its geographical and transit position. The research was conducted in the form of a library and used magazines, books, articles and websites. The results show that Afghanistan's transit location can lead to an increase in national income, job creation, promotion of national security, development of the country, especially in transportation infrastructure, increasing the country's role and contribution in regional and international relations, helping to develop and integrate between Neighbors and at the regional level, providing the economic needs (imports and exports) of the neighboring countries and the region, developing tourism, tourism and cultural cooperation for the country.