South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Afghanistan is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Carolina and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Carolina bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. South Carolina is smaller than Afghanistan by 220,053 sq mi. South Carolina is around 7.87 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Afghanistan as of 2020, was estimated to be around 38,928,341.
Here is some more data comparison between South Carolina and Afghanistan.
The capital city of South Carolina is Columbia, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
South Carolina: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
South Carolina: US-SC
Afghanistan: AF
South Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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