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Turkmenistan vs Turkestan - What's the difference?

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As proper nouns the difference between turkmenistan and turkestan

is that turkmenistan is country in Central Asia. Official name: Turkmenistan while Turkestan is {{cx|historical|lang=en}} 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.

turkmenistan

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • Country in Central Asia. Official name: Turkmenistan.
  • See also

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    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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