Afghanistan (disambiguation)

Afghanistan is a country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

Afghanistan may also refer to:

States

Durrani Empire (1747–1823), also known as the Kingdom of Afghanistan, a Pashtun-led state led by the Durrani dynasty of rulers
Emirate of Afghanistan (1823–1926), Afghanistan under the Barakzai dynasty as Emirs
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1973), Afghanistan under the Barakzai dynasty as Kings
- Emirate of Afghanistan (1929), a breakaway state during the Afghan Civil War of 1928–1929 run by the Saqqawist regime
Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978), Afghanistan under President Daud Khan
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1992), Afghanistan under a Soviet-friendly PDPA (communist) government. It was also known as the "Republic of Afghanistan" after 1987.
Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992–2002), Afghanistan after the overthrow of communism; reduced to rump state and government-in-exile status from 1996 to 2002, only controlling part of the country
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001), Afghanistan under Taliban Islamist rule
Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan (2002–2004), a temporary administration of Afghanistan after the overthrow of the Taliban
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021), Afghanistan under an internationally-backed democracy
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021–present), a second period of Afghanistan under Taliban Islamist rule