- Stan - wikipedia - Stan Countries whose name in English has the suffix - stan ; and other countries that have first - level divisions whose names in English have the suffix - stan. The suffix - stan ( Persian : ـستان ‎, translit. stân ) is Persian for `` place of '' or `` country ''. It appears in the names of many regions, especially in Central and South Asia, but also in the Caucasus and Russia ; areas where significant amounts of Persian culture were spread or adopted. Contents 1 Etymology and cognates 2 Countries 2.1 Native names 3 Sub-national units 3.1 Cities and counties 3.1. 1 Afghanistan 3.1. 2 Iran 3.1. 3 Tajikistan 3.1. 4 Others 4 Regions 5 Proposed names 6 Fictional 7 Other 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Etymology and cognates The suffix, originally an independent noun, but evolving into a suffix by virtue of appearing frequently as the last part in nominal compounds, is of Indo - Iranian and ultimately Indo - European origin : It is cognate with Sanskrit sthā́na ( Devanagari : Sanskrit : स्थान ( st̪haːna ) ), meaning `` the act of standing '', from which many further meanings derive, including `` place, location '', and ultimately descends from Proto - Indo - Iranian * sthāna -. The Proto - Indo - European root from which this noun is derived is * steh2 - ( older reconstruction * stā - ) `` to stand '' ( or `` to stand up, to step ( somewhere ), to position ( oneself ) '' ), which is also the source of English to stand, German stehen `` to stand '', Latin stāre `` to stand '', Ancient Greek hístēmi ( ἵστημι ) `` to make to stand, to set '' and Russian стан ( stan, meaning `` settlement '' or `` semi-permanent camp '' ). English state originates from the same root, through Old French estat, from Latin : status ( `` manner of standing, attitude, position, carriage, manner, dress, apparel ; and other senses '' ), from Latin : stāre. In Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian, stan means `` state '' or `` condition '', while in Serbo - Croatian it translates as `` apartment '' ( a Slovene word `` stanovanje '' means apartment or other closed space of living is an obvious derivative of stan ) in its modern usage, while its original meaning was `` habitat ''. In Czech and Slovak, it means `` tent '' or, in military terms, `` headquarters ''. Also in Germanic languages, the root can be found in German : Stand ( `` place, location '' ), and in Stadt, Dutch : stad / Danish : sted ( Scandinavian ), West Frisian : stêd ( West Frisian ) and stead ( English ), all meaning either `` place '' or `` city ''. 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, and Urdu rigestân ( ریگستان ‬ ) `` place of sand, desert '', Pakistan `` land of the pure '', Hindustan `` land of the Indus river '', golestân ( Persian : گلستان ‎ ) `` place of flowers, garden '', and in Bengali koborstan ( Bengali : কবরস্থান koborsthān ) `` graveyard / cemetery '' etc. Countries Country Capital Currency Area km2 Population Den. / km2 Afghanistan Kabul Afghan afghani 652,230 31,108,077 43.5 Kazakhstan Astana Kazakhstani tenge 2,724,900 17,053,000 6.3 Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Kyrgyzstani som 199,900 5,551,900 27.8 Pakistan Islamabad Pakistani rupee 796,095 182,490,721 226.6 Tajikistan Dushanbe Tajikistani somoni 143,100 8,000,000 55.9 Turkmenistan Ashgabat Turkmenistan manat 488,100 5,125,693 10.5 Uzbekistan Tashkent Uzbekistani soʻm 447,400 30,183,400 67.5 Some of these nations were also known with the Latinate suffix - ia during their time as Soviet republics : Turkmenistan was frequently Turkmenia, Kyrgyzstan often Kirghizia, but Uzbekistan was very rarely Uzbekia. Native names Armenia Hayastan ( Armenia ) Haya - comes from legends that mention the patriarical founder of the Armenian Nation Hayk. Names may have once included Haykastan. India Hindustan ( India ) Sub-national units Country Sub-national unit Capital Area km2 Population Den. / km2 Type Iran Golestan Gorgan 20,367 km2 1,777,014 87 / km km2 Provinces of Iran Khuzestan Ahvaz 64,055 km2 4,531,720 71 / km2 Kurdistan Sanandaj 29,137 km2 1,603,011 55 / km2 Lorestan Khorramabad 28,294 km2 1,716,527 61 / km2 Sistan and Baluchestan Zahedan 181,785 km2 2,775,014 15 / km2 Pakistan Balochistan Quetta 247,190 km2 33,162,222 Province of Pakistan Gilgit - Baltistan Gilgit 72,971 km2 1,800,000 Autonomous Region of Pakistan Russia Bashkortostan Ufa 143,600 km2 4,072,292 28.36 / km2 Republics of Russia Dagestan Makhachkala 50,300 km2 2,910,249 57.86 / km2 Tatarstan Kazan 68,000 km2 3,786,488 55.68 / km2 India Rajasthan Jaipur 342,239 km2 68,548,437 State of India Azerbaijan Gobustan Qobustan 1,369.4 km2 37,137 27 / km2 Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan Uzbekistan Karakalpakstan Nukus 164,900 km2 1,711,800 7.5 / km2 Region of Uzbekistan Iraq Kurdistan Erbil ( Hewlêr ) 78,736 km2 5,500,000 Autonomous region of Iraq Afghanistan Nuristan Parun 9,225.0 km2 140,900 15 / km2 Province of Afghanistan Cities and counties Afghanistan Arghistan Ajristan Gulistan Kohistan ( several ) Malestan Raghistan Shahristan Iran Ardestan Bajestan Chamestan Dashtestan Khalajastan Larestan Mehrestan Parchestan ( several ) Sarvestan Shahrestan ( Shahrestan ). It is also a common noun meaning `` county '' in Persian, used for the counties of Iran. Takestan Tangestan Tajikistan Buston Kuhistoni Mastchoh Shahriston Guliston Others Burastan, Armenia Dzorastan, Armenia Gulistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh Gulistan, Uzbekistan Kohistan, Pakistan Mrgastan, Armenia North Waziristan, Pakistan South Waziristan, Pakistan Turkistan, Kazakhstan Regions Arabistan -- the name of the Arabian Peninsula and other meanings Arbayistan -- a Sassanid Persian satrapy in Late Antiquity Armanestan -- Armenia Asorestan -- the province of Babylonia under the Sassanid Empire Azadistan -- a short - lived state in the Iranian province of Azarbaijan under Mohammad Khiabani Balawaristan -- a revived historical name of Gilgit - Baltistan, Pakistan Balochistan / Baluchistan -- a region in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan Baloristan -- a region of Northern Areas of Pakistan Baltistan -- a northern region in Pakistan Bantustan -- an Apartheid - era South African and South West African black ' homeland ' ( the term coined by analogy ) Cholistan Desert -- a desert region in Punjab, Pakistan Dardistan -- a region in northern Pakistan of Dardu speakers Dihistan -- a Sasanian province East Pakistan -- the historic name for pre-independence Bangladesh East Turkestan or Uyghurstan -- a region dominated by the Turkic - speaking Uyghur people, located in northwest China Frangistan -- a historical term used ( by Muslims and Persians in particular ) to refer to Western or Christian Europe Gorjestan -- Georgia Hazaristan -- the Hazarajat, homeland of the Hazara people in central Afghanistan Hindustan -- land of the Indus River. Kabulistan -- a historical name of the territory centered around present - day Kabul Province of Afghanistan Kafiristan ( land of the infidels ) -- historic region in Afghanistan until 1896, now known as Nuristan. A similarly - named region exists in north Pakistan. Kohistan -- several regions of this name exist Kurdistan -- Kurdish region Lazistan -- Persian name of Lazica, an ancient Georgian monarchy in western Georgia. Lehistan -- Poland Lezgistan -- ethnolinguistic region in southern Dagestan and northern Azerbaijan Majarestan -- Hungary Moghulistan ( Mughalistan ) -- a historical area in Central Asia that included parts of modern - day Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang North Waziristan -- northern part of Waziristan region in Pakistan Pashtunistan -- the area of Afghanistan and North - Western Pakistan historically inhabited by the Pashtun tribes Quhistan -- a region of medieval Persia, essentially the southern part of Greater Khorasan Registan -- historic site in Samarkand, meaning `` place of sand '' Russian Turkestan -- Turkestan in the Russian Empire, later Turkestan Autonomous SSR Sakastan or Sistan -- region of Afghanistan and Pakistan where Scythians or Sakas resided in the 2nd century BCE Saraikistan -- a proposed region in southern Punjab province of Pakistan South Waziristan -- southern part of Waziristan region in Pakistan Tabaristan -- a historical region along the southern coasts of the Caspian Sea Turgistan or Turestan -- a Sasanian province Talyshistan -- ethnolinguistic region in the SE Caucasus and NW Iran Tokharistan, Tocharistan or Tukharistan, also known as Balkh or Bactria -- the ancient name of a historical region in Central Asia, located between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya ( Oxus ) Turkestan or Turkistan -- ethnolinguistic region of Turkic peoples and languages, encompassing Central Asia, northwest China, parts of the Caucasus and Asia Minor Uyghurstan, China, same as East Turkestan Waziristan -- a region of northwest Pakistan Zabulistan -- a historical region roughly corresponding to today 's Zabul Province in southern Afghanistan. Proposed names Khalistan or Sikhistan -- a proposed country created from areas within India with a Sikh majority Maronistan -- a proposed name for Maronite state in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War. Sunnistan, Shiastan and Kurdistan -- a proposed division of Syria and Iraq where Sunni - majority, Shia - majority and Kurdish - majority areas can have their own countries Fictional Adjikistan -- a fictional central Asian country in the videogame SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs : Combined Assault. Aldastan -- a fictional central Asian country consisting of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, from Command & Conquer : Generals. Avgatiganistan -- a pun of ' Afghanistan ', it means ' Fried eggs ' ( ' Avga tiganista ' ) in Greek. Fictional country by author Eugene Trivizas. Azadistan -- a fictional kingdom from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00, It means `` free land ''. Azmanastan ( or Uzmenistan ) -- a fictional country and region in the film The Expendables 3. Bangistan -- a fictional country in the Bollywood movie Bangistan ( 2015 ) starring Riteish Deshmukh and Pulkit Samrat. Bazrakhistan -- a fictional former Soviet republic in the movie Act of War ( 1998 ) starring Jack Scalia. Belgistan -- a fictional Middle Eastern country in the anime Gasaraki. Berzerkistan -- a fictional republic run by genocidal terrorist godhead and President for Life Trff Bmzklfrpz, in the comic strip Doonesbury. Brajikistan -- a fictional country from season 2 of the teen sitcom Wingin ' It. Derkaderkastan -- a fictional Middle Eastern country in Team America : World Police. Franistan -- a fictional country referred to in the television show I Love Lucy. Helmajistan -- a fictional area from the anime Full Metal Panic !. Howduyustan ( `` how do you stand ? '' ) -- a fictional country from Uncle Scrooge comic book stories. Irakistan -- a fictional country in the game Broforce Iranistan -- an oriental region of Hyborea ( Conan the Barbarian stories ). Istan -- a fictional island state in the online role - playing game, Guild Wars Nightfall. Kamistan ( Islamic Republic of ) -- a fictional Middle Eastern country featured in the television series 24. Kazanistan -- an ideal state imagined by John Rawls in The Law of Peoples, in which there is a system of law, legal representation for all groups, and a respect for basic human rights, but not full democracy. Kehjistan -- the state of the eastern jungles in the game Diablo II. Kekistan -- a fictional country created by 4chan members that has become a political meme and online movement. Kerakhistan -- a fictional Middle Eastern country featured in the tabletop miniature wargame Battlefield Evolution. Kreplachistan -- a fictional country in the Austin Powers film series. Langbortistan -- a fictional country in the Danish Donald Duck cartoons Lojbanistan -- the fictional country lojbanists imagine themselves inhabiting Moldovistan -- a fictional island country in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest. Obristan -- a fictional country in Papers, Please. Paristan or Pari - estan -- a fairyland in the folklore of Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia. Pokolistan -- a fictional country in DC Comics. Serdaristan -- a fictional country in Battlefield : Bad Company. Takistan -- a fictional country in ARMA 2 : Operation Arrowhead. Tazbekistan -- a fictional central Asian nation in the BBC television series Ambassadors. Trashcanistan -- a fictional country mentioned by the hosts of `` MXC ''. Turaqistan -- a fictional country in the movie War, Inc... Turmezistan -- a fictional country in Doctor Who. Tyrgyzstan -- a fictional country in the BBC television drama The State Within. Zekistan -- a fictional central Asian nation in the video game Full Spectrum Warrior. Other Absurdistan -- sometimes used to satirically describe a country where everything goes wrong Bimaristan -- a kind of hospital in medieval Persia and the medieval Islamic world Bradistan -- a moniker for Bradford, England, owing to its large population of Pakistani worker migrants Dalitstan.org -- a Dalit advocacy website active until mid-2006, one of 18 websites that were blocked by the Indian government to check for hate messages following the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings. Dondestan -- an album by Robert Wyatt. Sounds like Spanish : `` ¿ Dónde están ? '', lit. ' Where are they ? '. Filmistan -- a film - production company Gazimestan -- name of a monument commemorating the historical Battle of Kosovo Hamastan -- a concept of a Palestinian Islamic government with Sharia as law Iranistan -- a pseudo-orientalist mansion built for P.T. Barnum in 1848 in Connecticut Islamistan -- means ' Land of Islam ', used in various contexts Jewistan -- a moniker proposed by Professor Francis Boyle as a replacement name for the state of Israel. Londonistan -- French counter-terrorism agents gave the British / English capital of London this sobriquet. Sometimes used derogatorily to refer to the large immigrant, especially Muslim population in the city of London. Muristan -- a complex of streets and shops in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem New Yorkistan -- the title of the cover art for the December 10, 2001 edition of The New Yorker magazine The New Yorkistan map itself included various districts ending in - stan, e.g., Bronxistan, Cold Turkeystan, Fuhgeddabouditstan, Gaymenistan, Taxistan, Youdontunderstandistan, etc. Paganistan -- the pagan / neo-pagan community of Minneapolis - Saint Paul in Minnesota Registan -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Samarkand, Uzbekistan Sarvestan -- a Sassanid - era palace in the Iranian province of Sarvestan Shabestan -- an underground space, usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Persia Shahrestan ( several meanings ) Skateistan -- a skateboarding / educational organization based in Kabul, Afghanistan Toucanistan -- satyrical nickname for São Paulo ( state ), Brazilian state where the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, called as `` Toucans '', is hegemonic Yooperstan -- a satirical name for regions of Michigan speaking Upper Peninsula English See also - abad - an Desh ( disambiguation ) Ganj ( disambiguation ) - land - pur References Jump up ^ Johnson, Bridget. `` ' Stan Countries -- What the Suffix ' Stan ' Means ''. About.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. `` - stan ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2014 - 01 - 01. Retrieved January 18, 2013. Jump up ^ Google Ngram Uzbekia, Kirgizia, Turkmenia, Tajikia Jump up ^ Becker, Seymour ( 2004 ). Russia 's Protectorates in Central Asia : Bukhara and Khiva, 1865 -- 1924. Routledge. p. 553. ISBN 1 - 134 - 33582 - 2. As early as June 1920, Lenin had toyed with the idea of dividing Russian Turkestan into three national regions : Uzbekia, Kirgizia and Turkmenia. Jump up ^ `` Lojbnaistan ''. lojban wiki. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2017. Jump up ^ Cowan, John Waldemar ( 1997 ). `` 1 ''. The Complete Lojban Language ( First ed. ). Fairfax, VA, USA : The Logical Language Group. p. 3. ISBN 0 - 9660283 - 0 - 9. Jump up ^ Dibyesh Anand ( 15 October 2011 ). Hindu Nationalism in India and the Politics of Fear. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 34 --. ISBN 978 - 0 - 230 - 36263 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Govt blocks 18 sites to check hate messages ''. The Times of India. 2006 - 07 - 19. Jump up ^ Jewistan : Finally Recognizing Israel as the Jewish State by Francis A. Boyle, Dissident Voice, October 21st, 2010. Accessed 2014 - 12 - 27. Archived 2014 - 12 - 30. Jump up ^ Connections @ Illinois -- Jewistan : Finally Recognizing Israel as a Jewish State Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine... Jump up ^ Abbas Accepts Occupation Harshness By Stephen Lendman, People 's Voice, February 7th, 2014. Accessed 2014 - 12 - 27. Archived 2014 - 12 - 30. Jump up ^ Anti-Semitic Website Attacks Fiveish : `` Sick Jew Children Dance with Dollar Bill Man to Bring Joy '', Matzav.com, Wednesday July 9, 2014. Jump up ^ Pizza, Murphy ( 2009 ). `` Schism as midwife : how conflict aided the birth of a contemporary Pagan community ''. In Lewis, James R. ; Lewis, Sarah M. Sacred schisms : how religions divide ( PDF ). Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. pp. 249 -- 261. ISBN 978 - 0 - 511 - 58071 - 0. Retrieved May 25, 2011. (... ) the Pagan community of the Minnesota Twin Cities, otherwise known by members as ' Paganistan. ' External links Look up - stan or ستان in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. `` Indo - European root * stā - ''. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved 2008 - 07 - 26. 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Question: what does stan mean at the end of a country name
Answer: "place of"[1] or "country"