Gorno-Badakhshan
geographical name
Gor·no-Ba·dakh·shan
ˈgȯr-(ˌ)nō-ˌbä-ˌdäk-ˈshän 
autonomous region of southeastern Tajikistan in the Pamirs bordering China and Afghanistan; capital Khorog area 24,595 square miles (63,701 square kilometers), population 205,949
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“Gorno-Badakhshan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gorno-Badakhshan. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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