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Afghanistan, Kazakhstan — How many “stans” are there, & what does it mean?

Pakistan, the site of so much suffering lately, means “land of the pure” in Urdu and Persian. Part of this meaning is also found in the names Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. What is it? If you guessed the meaning of … Continue reading

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