Kirghizia
[ kir-gee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh; Russian kyir-gyee-zyi-yuh ]
noun
a republic in central Asia, south of Kazakhstan and north of Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan). 76,460 sq. mi. (198,500 sq. km). Capital: Bishkek.
- Official name Kyr·gyz·stan [kir-gi-stahn] /ˌkɪr gɪˈstɑn/ .
- Formerly Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic.
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British Dictionary definitions for Kirghizia
Kirghizia
Kirgizia
/ (kɜːˈɡɪzɪə) /
noun
the former Russian name for Kyrgyzstan
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