Homeschool Geography: How Many Countries Have “STAN” in their names?

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In the name of various nations we see “STAN”

What does stan mean in the language of these countries?

Answer:  stan is a suffix that means “country.”  It is an ancient Persian or Farsi word for country.

This much information should give the student a hint as to the names of several so-named countries right off the bat.  But what are all of them?

ANSWER: THERE ARE 7 COUNTRIES WITH “STAN” INCORPORATED IN THEIR NAMES:

1. AFGHANISTAN                   Suggested task for your Homeschool students:
2. KAZAKHSTAN                     Determine the following:
3. KYRGYZSTAN                       A. Pronunciation
4. PAKISTAN                             B. Find the location
5. TAJIKISTAN                           C. Size
6. TURKMENISTAN                D. Population
7. UZBEKISTAN                        E. Important product                                                                                                                        F. An unique fact about each nation

This is the flag of one of

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the “STAN’S” 

Which one is it?