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Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

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[gawr-noh-buh-dahk-shahn, ‐dahk-shahn, gawr-nuh-buh-duhkh-shahn] / ˈgɔr noʊ bə dɑkˈʃɑn, ‐dɑkˈʃɑn, ˈgɔr nə bə dʌxˈʃɑn /

noun

  1. an autonomous region in SE Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan). 25,784 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). Khorog