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Kyrgyzstan vs Turkestan - What's the difference?

kyrgyzstan | turkestan | see also |

Kyrgyzstan is a see also of turkestan.


As proper nouns the difference between kyrgyzstan and turkestan

is that kyrgyzstan is kyrgyzstan 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.

kyrgyzstan

English

(wikipedia Kyrgyzstan)

Alternative forms

* Kirgizstan, Kirghizstan, Kyrghyzstan * Kirgizia, Kirghizia, Kyrgyzia, Kyrghyzia

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • Country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic.

    • Related terms

    * Kyrgyz / Kirghiz * Kyrgyz SSR

    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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