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Afghanistan vs Turkestan - What's the difference?

afghanistan | turkestan |

As proper nouns the difference between afghanistan and turkestan

is that afghanistan is afghanistan while turkestan is the regions of central asia lying between siberia to the north; tibet (xizang) and xinjiang, china, modern-day pakistan, afghanistan, and iran to the south; the gobi desert to the east; and the caspian sea to the west.

afghanistan

English

(wikipedia Afghanistan)

Alternative forms

* Affghanistan * (obsolete)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A landlocked country in Central Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Capital: Kabul. Official languages: Persian (Dari), Pashto.

    • Related terms

    * Afghan * Afghani * AFG

    See also

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    turkestan

    English

    (wikipedia Turkestan)

    Alternative forms

    * Turkistan

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The regions of Central Asia lying between Siberia to the north; Tibet (Xizang) and Xinjiang, China, modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran to the south; the Gobi Desert to the east; and the Caspian Sea to the west.

    • See also

    Former Russian Turkestan (before 1917 revolution): * Kazakhstan * Kyrgyzstan * Turkmenistan * Tajikistan * Uzbekistan Former Chinese Turkestan: * Tibet (Xizang) * Xinjiang

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