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Pakistan

3 entries found.

  1. Pakistan
  2. East Pakistan
  3. West Pakistan

Main Entry:
Pa·ki·stan Listen to the pronunciation of Pakistan
Pronunciation:
\ˈpa-ki-ˌstan, ˌpä-ki-ˈstän\
Function:
geographical name
country S Asia originally comprising an E division & a W division; a dominion 1947–56, an Islamic republic since 1956, & a member of the Commonwealth of Nations 1956–72; formed from parts of former British India; ∗ Islamabad area 307,373 square miles (796,096 square kilometers), population 153,047,500 — see east pakistan , west pakistan
— Pa·ki·stani Listen to the pronunciation of Pakistani \ˌpa-ki-ˈsta-nē, ˌpä-ki-ˈstä-\ adjective or noun
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