Baluchistan
[ buh-loo-chuh-stahn, -stan, buh-loo-chuh-stan ]
/ bəˌlu tʃəˈstɑn, -ˈstæn, bəˈlu tʃəˌstæn /
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noun
an arid mountainous region in S Asia, in SE Iran and SW Pakistan, bordering on the Arabian Sea.
a former territory of W British India, now incorporated into Pakistan.
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Baluchistan
Balochistan (bəˈlɒtʃɪˌstɑːn, -ˌstæn)
/ (bəˈluːtʃɪˌstɑːn, -ˌstæn) /
noun
a mountainous region of SW Asia, in SW Pakistan and SE Iran
a province of SW Pakistan: a former territory of British India (until 1947). Capital: Quetta. Pop: Pop: 7 450 000 (2003 est)
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