Islamic State of Afghanistan

Islamic State of Afghanistan

Infobox Former Country
native_name =
conventional_long_name = Islamic State of Afghanistan
common_name = Afghanistan|
capital = Kabul
government_type = Islamic republic
continent = moved from Category:Asia to the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia
region = Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia


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p1 = Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
flag_p1 = Flag of Afghanistan 1987.pngs1 = Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
flag_s1 = Flag of Afghanistan 1996-1997.svg|
year_start = 1992
year_end = 1996
life_span = 1992 - 1996

The Islamic State of Afghanistan was the name given to the nation of Afghanistan during the rule of the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan government. After 2001, the country was renamed Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.


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