Dedicated Issues·29 min ago·Sunday, November 8, 2026, 9:17 AM

Did You Know? There are seven countries in the world whose names end in “-stan,” and all of them are located in Asia. ‘stan’ is from Persian

Although they share a similar name ending, these countries have distinct cultures, languages, landscapes, and histories. The word “stan” comes from Persian… more below the map. It’s NOT a Muslim thing by the way… The X post by @alextopol is an educational thread highlighting the seven countries whose names end in “-stan” (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,

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