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Uzbekistan vs Turkestan - What's the difference?

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Uzbekistan is a see also of turkestan.


As proper nouns the difference between uzbekistan and turkestan

is that uzbekistan is uzbekistan 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.

uzbekistan

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • Country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • Derived terms

    * Uzbekistani

    See also

    * * Gagaguz * Gagavuz * Guzlu * Kuzlu * Kozlu * Kabaguz * * Kabauz * * * Oguz * * Uguz * uguz * oguz * oguz * guz * * uz ----

    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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