Main Entry: Bash·kor·to·stan

Pronunciation: \bäsh-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌstän, -ˌstan\

Variant(s): or Bash·kir Republic \ˌbash-ˈkir, ˌbäsh-\

Function: geographical name

autonomous republic E Russia in Europe in S Ural Mountains ∗ Ufa area 55,443 square miles (143,597 square kilometers), population 4,008,000