Pakistan
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Currency
- Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
- Language
- Urdu, English
- Population
- 240 million
Best known for Badshahi Mosque.
Middle East & Central Asia
The Hippie Trail route
4 countries across the Middle East & Central Asia, home to 417 million people between them. Finishing this route on its own covers 4% of the way to 100 — from a single region.
Countries on this route
Afghanistan
- Capital
- Kabul
- Currency
- Afghani (AFN)
- Language
- Pashto, Dari
- Population
- 42 million
Best known for Blue Mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif.
Iran
- Capital
- Tehran
- Currency
- Iranian Rial (IRR)
- Language
- Persian
- Population
- 89 million
Best known for Naghsh-e Jahan Square.
Iraq
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish
- Population
- 46 million
Best known for Great Mosque of Samarra.
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