Kingdom of Afghanistan
Also known as Afghan Kingdom, Afghanistan
kingdom in Central Asia between 1926–1973
Key facts
- 1973
- 652,864 km (252,072 sq mi)
- Official languages
- Dari , Pashto (from 1936)
- Religion
- 93% Islam —75% Sunni —19% Shia 3% Hinduism 2% Sikhism 2% Judaism
- Demonym
- Afghan (from 1964)
- Government
- Unitary absolute monarchy (1926–1964) Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy (1964–1973)
- 1926 1929 first
- Amanullah Khan
- 1933 1973 last
- Mohammad Zahir Shah
- 1929 1946 first
- Mohammad Hashim Khan
- 1972 1973 last
- Mohammad Shafiq
- Legislature
- Loya Jirga , (1926–1931), National Assembly , (1931–1973)
- Upper house
- House of Elders (1931–1973)
- Lower house
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