Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1979–87) جمهوری دمکراتی افغانستان (Dari) دافغانستان دمکراتی جمهوریت (Pashto) Republic of Afghanistan (1987–92) جمهوری افغانستان (Dari) د افغانستان جمهوریت (Pashto)
Capital | Kabul
Common languages | Dari Pashto
Religion | Islam (from 1987)
Demonym(s) | Afghan
Government | Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic (1979–87) Unitary Islamic-socialist dominant-party republic (1987–92) See Political system below
General Secretary |
• 1978–1979 | Nur Muhammad Taraki (first)
• 1986–1992 | Mohammad Najibullah (last)
Head of State |
• 1978–1979 | Nur Muhammad Taraki (first)
• 1992 | Abdul Rahim Hatif (last)
Head of Government |
• 1978–1979 | Nur Muhammad Taraki (first)
• 1990–1992 | Fazal Haq Khaliqyar (last)
Legislature | Revolutionary Council
Historical era | Cold War
• Saur Revolution | 27–28 April 1978
• Government established | 30 April 1978
• Soviet intervention | 27 December 1979
• Soviet withdrawal | 15 February 1989
• Fall of Kabul | 28 April 1992