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Etymology and cognates

Countries

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Country names in various languages

Administrative divisions

Administrative subdivisions

In Afghanistan

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In India

In Iran

In Pakistan

In Tajikistan

In other countries

Regions

• Arabistan – The name of the Arabian Peninsula and other meanings.
• Arbayistan – A late-antiquity Sasanian satrap.
• Asal Hindustan – A name for the Kingdom of Nepal.
• Asoristan – The province of Babylonia under the Sassanid Empire.
• Azadistan – A short-lived state in the Iranian province of Azarbaijan under Mohammad Khiabani.
• Bashkortostan – An administrative division of Russia in eastern Europe.
• Bashkurdistan – A national-territorial autonomy, during the Russian Civil War.
• Balawaristan – A revived historical name of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• Balochistan/Baluchistan – A region in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
• Baltistan – A northern region in Pakistan.
• Bantustan – An Apartheid-era South African and South West African black 'homeland'.
• Cholistan Desert – A desert region in Punjab, Pakistan.
• Dardistan – A region in northern Pakistan of Dardu speakers.
• Dihistan – A Sasanian province.
• East Pakistan – The historic name for pre-independence Bangladesh.
• East Turkestan or Uyghuristan – A region dominated by Uyghurs, located in northwest China.
• Gharchistan – A medieval region in Afghanistan.
• Hindustan - Persian name for India, broadly the Indian subcontinent.
• Indostan – Archaic usage in European languages for Hindustan.
• Iraqi Kurdistan – Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq.
• Kadagistan – An eastern Sasanian province in the region of Tokharistan.
• Kafiristan – A historic region in Afghanistan until 1896, now known as Nuristan. A similarly named region exists in north Pakistan.
• Kohistan – several regions of this name exist.
• Kurdistan – A Kurdish region. See also Iranian Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Syrian Kurdistan, and Turkish Kurdistan.
• Lezgistan – An ethnolinguistic region in southern Dagestan and northern Azerbaijan.
• North Waziristan – The northern part of Waziristan region in Pakistan.
• Pashtunistan – The area of Afghanistan and North-Western Pakistan historically inhabited by the Pashtuns.
• Quhistan – A region of medieval Persia, essentially the southern part of Greater Khorasan.
• Registan – A historic site in Samarkand, meaning "place of sand".
• Russian Turkestan – Turkestan in the Russian Empire, later Turkestan Autonomous SSR.
• Sakastan or Sistan – A historical and geographical region in present-day eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan.
• Saraikistan – A region in the central part of Pakistan.
• South Waziristan – The southern part of Waziristan region in Pakistan.
• Talyshstan – An ethnolinguistic region in the SE Caucasus and NW Iran.
• Tatarstan – An administrative division of Russia in eastern Europe.
• Tokharistan, Tocharistan or Tukharistan, also known as Balkh or Bactria – The ancient name of a historical region in Central Asia, located between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya.
• Turgistan or Turestan – A Sasanian province.
• Turkestan or Turkistan – An ethnolinguistic region of Turkic peoples and languages, encompassing Central Asia, northwest China, parts of the Caucasus, and Asia Minor.
• Uyghurstan, China, same as East Turkestan.
• Waziristan – A region of northwest Pakistan.
• Yaghistan – A region in northwestern frontier of Pakistan.

  Historical regions

• Frangistan – A historical term used by Muslims and Persians to refer to Western or Christian Europe.
• Funjistan - A historical empire located in what is now Sudan.
• Kabulistan – A historical name of the territory centered around present-day Kabul Province of Afghanistan.
• Lazistan – A historical and cultural region of the Caucasus and Anatolia, traditionally inhabited by the Laz people.
• Moghulistan – A historical area in Central Asia that included parts of modern-day Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang
• Tabaristan – A historical mountainous region located on the Caspian coast of Northern Iran.
• Zabulistan – A historical region roughly corresponding to the modern-day Zabul Province in southern Afghanistan.

  Proposed names

• Balochistan – A proposed country for the Baloch people.
• Bangalistan – A proposed state for Bengali people in India.
• Khalistan – A proposed country for the Sikh people.
• Maronistan – A proposed state for Maronite in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War.
• Pashtunistan – A proposed country for Pashtun people.
• Romanistan – A proposed country for the Romani people.
• Saraikistan – A proposed province in the central part of Pakistan.
• Zazaistan – A suggested name for the region where the Zazas live.

  Fictional

• Absurdistan - A satirical term for countries where absurdity is seen as normal.
• Adjikistan – A central Asian country in the video game SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault.
• Aldastan – A central Asian country consisting of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, from Command & Conquer: Generals.
• Antagonistan – A country in Heavy Weapon.
• Ardistan – A country in the novel Ardistan und Djinnistan by Karl May.
• Avgatiganistan – A country by author Eugene Trivizas meaning "fried eggs" in Greek, derived from a pun on 'Afghanistan'.
• Azadistan – A kingdom, meaning "free land", from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00.
• Azmanastan – A country and region in the film The Expendables 3.
• Backhairistan – The homeland of Bolbi Stroganovsky, a character from the cartoon series The [Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius].
• Bananastan – A country from the Popeye the Sailor comic book series, which was ruled by Saddam Shahame, a parody of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
• Bangistan – The eponymous country in Bangistan.
• Bazrakhistan – A former Soviet republic in Act of War.
• Belgistan – A Middle Eastern country in the anime Gasaraki.
• Berzerkistan – A republic run by the dictator Trff Bmzklfrpz in the comic strip Doonesbury.
• Bilalistan - A country in the novel Lion's Blood, located in the Southeastern United States.
• Blingostan - A country in Smiling Friends ran by war criminal dictator Mr. Blingo,
• Brajikistan – A country from season 2 of the teen sitcom Wingin' It.
• Capustan – A city-state in Malazan Book of the Fallen.
• Darujhistan – A city-state in Malazan Book of the Fallen.
• Derkaderkastan – A Middle Eastern country in Team America: World Police.
• Djinnistan – A country in the novel Ardistan und Djinnistan by Karl May.
• Franistan – A country referred to in the television show I Love Lucy.
• Frigistan – A country in Heavy Weapon.
• Gohet Gostan – A country in Tiga Abdul.
• Govnostan – Used in some parts of the Internet. Translates to "shitty land".
• Hachmachistan – A country in Kickin' It.
• Helmajistan – A area from the anime Full Metal Panic!.
• Howduyustan – A country from the Uncle Scrooge comics.
• Irakistan – A country in the game Broforce.
• Iranistan – An oriental region of Hyborea.
• Istan – An island state in the online role-playing game, Guild Wars Nightfall.
• Jazeristan – A country in the movie The Misfits.
• Kabulstan – A third-world country in MacGyver.
• Kamistan – A Middle Eastern country featured in the television series 24.
• Kazanistan – An ideal state imagined by John Rawls in The Law of Peoples, in which there is a system of law, legal representation for all groups, and a respect for basic human rights, but not full democracy.
• Kehjistan – The state of the eastern jungles in the game Diablo II.
• Kekistan – A country created by 4chan members that has become a political meme and online movement.
• Kerakhistan – A Middle Eastern country featured in the tabletop miniature wargame Battlefield Evolution.
• Kerplakistan – A country in Big Time Rush.
• Kreplachistan – A country in the Austin Powers film series.
• Langtbortistan – A country in the Danish Donald Duck cartoons, literally meaning "far-away-in-stan".
• Lojbanistan – The country Lojbanists imagine themselves inhabiting.
• Moldovistan – An island country in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest.
• Obristan – A country in Papers, Please.
• Paristan or Pari-estan – A land inhabited by fairies in the folklore of Middle East, South Asia, and Central Asia.
• Pokolistan – A country in the DC Comics universe.
• Ratznestistan – A country in Annie.
• Serdaristan – A country in Battlefield: Bad Company.
• Skandistan – A country in western Russia in The Years of Rice and Salt.
• Stanistan – A name used to describe a hypothetical union between the -stan countries.
• Taboulistan – A country in Vive la France.
• Takistan – A country in ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead.
• Tazbekistan – A central Asian nation in the BBC television series Ambassadors.
• Turaqistan – A country in War, Inc.
• Turgistan – A central Asian dictatorship in 6 Underground.
• Turmezistan – A country in Doctor Who.
• Tyrgyzstan – A country in the BBC television drama The State Within.
• Urzikstan – A country in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
• Ustinkistan – A country in The Fairly OddParents.
• Yakyakistan – A northern country in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic which is inhabited by sapient yaks.
• Zekistan – A central Asian nation in the video game Full Spectrum Warrior.

  Other

• Angyalistan – A micronation that claims garbage patches in international waters.
• Autistan – The "metaphorical country" of autistic people.
• Bailoutistan - A sarcastic term for Greece following the European Union bail out packages, coined by Yanis Varoufakis in his book Adults in the Room: My Battle With the European and American Deep Establishment.
• Bimaristan – A kind of hospital in medieval Persia and the medieval Islamic world.
• Bradistan – A moniker for Bradford, England, owing to its large population of Pakistani worker migrants.
• Canuckistan – An epithet for Canada, used by Pat Buchanan on 31 October 2002, on his television show on MSNBC in which he denounced Canadians as anti-American and the country as a haven for terrorists. He was reacting to Canadian criticisms of US security measures regarding Arab Canadians.
• Cavaquistan – A name coined after the former Portuguese President and Prime-Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva, referring to the regions of Portugal where he achieved landslide victories in the elections held in the late 1980s and early 1990s ; intended pun with Kazakhstan.
• Dalitstan.org – A Dalit advocacy website active until mid-2006, one of 18 websites that were blocked by the Indian government to check for hate messages following the 2006 Mumbai train bombings.
• Extremistan and Mediocristan – A term used by author Nassim Nicholas Taleb to illustrate concepts of black swan theory in his 2007 book The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable.
• Filmistan – An Indian film-production company.
• Fondukistan or Fondoqestān – An early medieval settlement and Buddhist monastery in Afghanistan
• Gazimestan – A monument commemorating the historical Battle of Kosovo.
• Hookturnistan – A satirical name for Melbourne, Victoria, due to the large number of hook turns on city roads.
• Hamastan – A hypothetical Palestinian Islamic government with Sharia as law.
• Iranistan – A pseudo-orientalist mansion built for P. T. Barnum in 1848 in Connecticut.
• Islamistan – Means "Land of Islam", used in various contexts
• Londonistan – A nickname given to London by French counter-terrorism agents. It is sometimes used derogatorily to refer to the large immigrant, especially Muslim, population in London.
• Muristan – A complex of streets and shops in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
• New Yorkistan – The title of the cover art for the 10 December 2001 edition of The New Yorker magazine.
• Orbánistan – A derogatory term for Hungary under the rule of Viktor Orbán.
• Paganistan – The pagan/neo-pagan community of Minneapolis–Saint Paul in Minnesota
• Quebecistan – A term coined by Barbara Kay in 2006 in reference to Quebec, Canada.
• Sarvestan – A Sasanian-era palace in the Iranian province of Sarvestan.
• Shabestan – An underground space, usually found in the traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Persia
• Shahrestan – Several meanings
• Skateistan – A skateboarding/educational organization based in Kabul, Afghanistan.
• Swedistan – A derogatory term for Sweden due to its growing immigration from Islamic countries. It is sometimes used by internet users to attack or offend Swedish Muslims.
• Talibanistan – A name for the government of Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
• Zaqistan – An unrecognized micronation in Nevada.