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Afghanistan

proper noun
af-GAH-ni-stan/æfˈɡɑːn.ɪˌstɑːn/af-GAN-i-stahn/æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstɑːn/

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    proper noun
    A landlocked country in Asia. Its capital and biggest city is Kabul.

    Afghanistan shares borders with Pakistan and Iran.

    Tall mountains cover much of Afghanistan.

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Origin

From Classical Persian, made from "Afghan" plus "-istan", which means "land of". So it means "land of the Afghans".