Afghanistan

Successive republics and governments since the end of the monarchy in 1973.

Key events

Year	Event	Place
1973	Afghan monarchy ends	Kabul
1979	Soviet intervention in Afghanistan	Kabul
1989	Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan	Kabul
2001	Bamiyan Buddhas destroyed	Bamiyan
2007	Afghanistan joins SAARC	New Delhi
2021	Taliban take control of Kabul	Kabul

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