emirate (1871-) wait1877 protectorate (1879-) wait1898 1918 emirate (1919-) 1920 1927 1927 rev govt miss1929 Nadir Shah (1929-) wish1932 Zahir Shah (1933-) 1934 wish1939 1951 1951 1957 1964 republic (1973-) 1974 democratic republic (1978-1989) 1984 1986 no official issues 1998 islamic republic (2001-) 2009
