The following is a list of seven countries whose names end with “-stan”. The suffix “-stan” (or “-istan”) originates from Persian and means “land of” or “place of”. Similarly, the Sanskrit word “sthan” means “place”. Both words share a common ancient origin, tracing back to a root meaning “to stand” or “to settle”.
Countries that end with ‘STAN’
- Afghanistan
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Pakistan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan constitute Central Asia. Pakistan is part of South Asia. Afghanistan may be classified as either Central Asia or South Asia, depending on the source.
(Also read: Countries ending in ‘land’ or ‘lands’)
There are also many states, provinces, and cultural regions whose names end with “-stan” or “-sthan”. Some examples include Rajasthan in India, Dagestan in Russia, and Tatarstan in Russia.
