Bashkortostan

geographical name Bash·kor·to·stan \bäsh-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌstän, -ˌstan\

Definition of BASHKORTOSTAN

autonomous republic E Russia in Europe in S Ural Mountains ∗ Ufa area 55,443 square miles (143,597 square kilometers), pop 4,008,000

Bash·kor·to·stan or Bash·kir Republic \ˌbash-ˈkir, ˌbäsh-\

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