Islamabad
[ is-lah-muh-bahd, -bad, -lam-uh-bad ]
/ ɪsˈlɑ məˌbɑd, -ˌbæd, -ˈlæm əˌbæd /
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noun
the capital of Pakistan, in the N part, near Rawalpindi.
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Islamabad
/ (ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd) /
noun
the capital of Pakistan, in the north on the Potwar Plateau: site chosen in 1959; surrounded by the Capital Territory of Islamabad for 909 sq km (351 sq miles). Pop: 770 000 (2005 est)
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