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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Pa•ki•stan (pak′ə stan′, pä′kə stän′),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesIslamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India;
known as West Pakistan from 1947–71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). 132,185,299;
310,403 sq. mi. (803,881 sq. km).Cap.: Islamabad. - Place Names(before 1947) the predominantly Muslim areas of the peninsula of India as distinguished from Hindustan, the predominantly Hindu areas.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Pakistan /ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn/ n - a republic in S Asia, on the Arabian Sea: the Union of Pakistan, formed in 1947, comprised West and East Pakistan; East Pakistan gained independence as Bangladesh in 1971 and West Pakistan became Pakistan; a member of the Commonwealth from 1947, it withdrew from 1972 until 1989; contains the fertile plains of the Indus valley rising to mountains in the north and west Official language: Urdu. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: rupee. Capital: Islamabad. Pop: 157 315 000 (2004 est). Area: 801 508 sq km (309 463 sq miles)
- a former republic in S Asia consisting of the provinces of West Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), 1500 km (900 miles) apart: formed in 1947 from the predominantly Muslim parts of India
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