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The suffix -stan is analogous to the suffix -land, present in many country and location names.The suffix is also used more generally, as in Persian rigestân (ریگستان), "place of sand, desert"; golestân (گلستان), "place of flowers, garden"; gurestân (گورستان), "graveyard, cemetery"; [4] and Hendostân (هندوستان), "Land of the Indus ()".
[10] [11] [12] Most countries in Central Asia are still integral to parts of the world economy. [13] From the mid-19th century until near the end of the 20th century, Central Asia was colonised by the Russians, and incorporated into the Russian Empire, and later the Soviet Union, which led to Russians and other Slavs migrating
Self-descriptive. Although the country's territory does not touch the equator, it straddles the line: the island Annobón lies to the south while the mainland is to the north. For further etymology of "Guinea", see below. Spanish Guinea, a former name: See Spain and Guinea below.
[a] For instance, the civil war in Angola came to an end in 2002 after nearly 30 years. The improved stability and economic reforms have led to a great increase in foreign investment into many African nations, mainly from China, [ 6 ] which has spurred quick economic growth in many countries, seemingly ending decades of stagnation and decline.
An internationalized country code top-level domain (IDN ccTLD) is a top-level domain with a specially encoded domain name that is displayed in an end user application, such as a web browser, in its native language script or a non-alphabetic writing system, such as Latin script (.us, .uk and .br), Indic script (.
The thriving “stan” communities on X that have helped define modern fandom and culture are a little quieter these days. How Brazil's suspension of X is hurting 'stan Twitter' Skip to main content
Oikonyms in Western, Central, South, and Southeast Asia can be grouped according to various components, reflecting common linguistic and cultural histories. [1] Toponymic study is not as extensive as it is for placenames in Europe and Anglophone parts of the world, but the origins of many placenames can be determined with a fair degree of certainty.
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