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Q1: Why does this article state that the government of Afghanistan is the Islamic Emirate? Isn't that government unrecognized/illegitimate?
A1: Because reliable sources state that the Taliban have taken over. This determination is the result of a discussion among editors in this RfC. A new RfC (Request for Comment) will be required to change this. As an encyclopedia, Wikipedia reflects reliable sources, which may not align with editors' own views on the matter. The threshold for inclusion of material in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth. Wikipedia is not a place to right great wrongs, such as by determining and advocating the rightful government of a country based on international law.
Q2: The flag is wrong!
A2: Since the sole current government of Afghanistan is that of the Taliban, consensus in this RfC is to identify the current flag of Afghanistan as that of the Taliban. A new RfC (Request for Comment) will be required to change this.
Q3: Why is Afghanistan listed as being in both Central and South Asia? It belongs to only one of those!
A3: Different reliable sources include Afganistan in either one macroregion, or the other (or in both) depending on the field of study and the perspective taken. This has been discussed many times before.
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Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. CMD (talk) 15:36, 20 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Put the new flag of Afghanistan on Google. Currently, it is just a picture of the country, not the flag. Other countries have their flags posted. But not Afghanistan. 68.171.177.170 (talk) 23:00, 20 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Not done: We are not google. CMD (talk) 01:58, 21 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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If you take a look at Pakistan’s Wikipedia page, it states the Middle East and Western Asia. Pakistan is a country that is more further from West Asia or the Middle East. I would suggest to add what it says for Pakistan, regarding the Middle East and Western Asia when Afghanistan has more of historical ties with these regions compared to Pakistan. I would suggest removing it from Pakistan’s Wikipedia to not cause any confusion or disruption, or adding this information to Afghanistan as well. Inaquout (talk) 15:23, 14 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
This is so not any of the countries is seemed as elevated beyond the other. Inaquout (talk) 15:25, 14 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I take it the request is for the article's lede to mention the Middle East alongside Central Asia and South Asia. This is plausible, but you'd need to find a good source for that, Inaquout. Ideally, that won't be something with a passing mention, but a good academic text that explicitly discusses Afghanistan as a Middle Eastern country. – Uanfala (talk) 11:54, 15 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. CMD (talk) 15:36, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a 
Not done: We are not google.