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The seven nations of West Central Asia that form a large subcontinental block and are generally the heirs of Mideastern, Asian far Eastern European cultural, linguistic and religious traditions.

The term is one of convenience often used by diplomats and other students of the region to refer to this large bloc of countries.

They are:

Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
"Did you know "Stan" is Persian for "Place" or "Country?"
"As in what?"
"As in the -stan nations of Central Asia and other regions inside or near that area."
"And this helps me how?"
"It's a term you hear every now and then."
by al-in-chgo December 06, 2014
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