Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)

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The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former) was the internationally recognized Afghan state established after the fall of the Taliban in 2001, featuring a republican constitution, elected governments, and extensive foreign involvement until its collapse in 2021.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sovereign state
areaSquareKilometres 652230
borderedBy China
Iran
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
callingCode +93
capital Kabul
capitalCoordinates 34.533°N 69.167°E
capitalStatus seat of government
centralBank Da Afghanistan Bank
chiefExecutiveOfficer Abdullah Abdullah
coatOfArmsDescription mosque with mihrab and minbar within wreaths and shahada inscription
collapseEvent Taliban offensive of 2021 and fall of Kabul
constitutionAdopted 2004-01-04
constitutionName Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004)
continent Asia
conventionalLongName Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
countryNameInEnglish Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
currency Afghan afghani
currencyCode AFN
dateEstablished 2001-12-22
deFactoEndDate 2021-08-15
dominantReligion Sunni Islam
establishedAfter Islamic State of Afghanistan
executiveBranch President of Afghanistan and Cabinet
firstInterimLeader Hamid Karzai
firstPresident Hamid Karzai
flagDescription black, red, and green vertical tricolour with national emblem in white
foreignInvolvement extensive political, military, and economic support from the United States and NATO allies
foundedBy Bonn Agreement (2001)
linked to: Bonn Agreement
governmentType Islamic republic
linked to: Islamic Republic

presidential republic (in practice semi-presidential features at times)
humanDevelopmentIndexCategory low human development
IMFMembership member of the International Monetary Fund
internetTLD .af
ISO3166-1Alpha2 AF
judicialBranch Supreme Court of Afghanistan
keyConflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
keyPeaceAgreement Afghan–U.S. Bilateral Security Agreement (2014)
Bonn Agreement (2001)
linked to: Bonn Agreement
largestCity Kabul
lastPresident Ashraf Ghani
legalSystem mixed system of civil law, customary law, and Islamic law
legislature National Assembly of Afghanistan
lowerHouse House of the People
mainConflictOpponent Taliban
majorForeignMilitaryPresence NATO allies
linked to: NATO

United States
minorityReligion Shia Islam
nationalAnthem Milli Surood
nationalCurrencyIssuer Da Afghanistan Bank
nativeName جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان
د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
nativeNameLanguage Pashto
linked to: Pashto language

Persian (Dari)
NATOMissionOnTerritory International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
NATOMissionOnTerritory Resolute Support Mission
officialLanguage Dari
Pashto
officialReligion Islam
OICMembership member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
politicalSystemFeatures bicameral legislature
directly elected president
multi-party elections
predecessor Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Islamic State of Afghanistan
president Ashraf Ghani
Hamid Karzai
reasonForCollapse Taliban military victory and withdrawal of most foreign forces in 2021
recognizedBy United Nations member states
region Central Asia
South Asia
SAARCMembership member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
securityDependence foreign military assistance
shortName Afghanistan
status former country
successor Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (post-2021)
UNMembership member state of the United Nations
upperHouse House of Elders
WorldBankMembership member of the World Bank

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Islamic Republic hasNotableExample Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Afghan National Police operatesUnder Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (until 2021)
subject linked to: ANP
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Minister of Finance of Afghanistan jurisdiction Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officialName Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
د افغانستان ملي اردو usedBy د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
د افغانستان ملي اردو employer د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Afghan National Army countryControlledBy Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
subject linked to: ANA
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Afghan National Army Special Operations Command allegiance Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Taliban offensive of 2021 belligerent Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Afghan security ministries usedBy Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Commander, Resolute Support appliesToJurisdiction Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
President of Afghanistan jurisdiction Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
2004 Constitution of Afghanistan declaresState Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Hezb-e Wahdat operatesWithinSystem Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (pre-2021)
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
201st Corps country Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
203rd Corps controlledBy Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces partOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
209th Corps era Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
215th Corps controlledBy Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Farah city partOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2004 constitutional order)
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Farah partOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Chaghcharan governingCountry Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Prasun country Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Afghan Border Police operatedIn Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
217th Corps militaryBranchOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
217th Corps allegiance Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Mohammad Qasim Fahim servedInGovernmentOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Islam Qala previouslyControlledBy Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Zabul Province countrySubdivisionOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Afghan peace process involvesParty Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Gardez locatedInCountry Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Herat Province administrativeDivisionOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Khost previousGoverningCountry Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Waneci country Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Da Afghanistan Bank jurisdiction Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Islamic State of Afghanistan followedBy Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Panjshir Province partOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (pre-2021)
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Taliban insurgency mainBelligerent Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Afghan nationalism associatedWithCountry Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan appliesToJurisdiction Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan officeHolderDuring Islamic Republic era of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Imam Sahib District partOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Kunduz Province controlledBy Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (historical)
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Abdul Rashid Dostum associatedWith Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
subject linked to: Abdul Rashid
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Constitutional Loya Jirga of 2003–2004 appliesToJurisdiction Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Marjah governingCountry Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
subject linked to: Marjah (administrative area)
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Gereshk partOf Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (historical)
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Marjah governingBody Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (pre-2021)
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Musa Qala District locatedInCountry Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)
Kajaki District controlledBy Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (historical)
linked to: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (post-2001, former)