Baluchistan
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/bəˌlu tʃəˈstɑn, -ˈstæn, bəˈlu tʃəˌstæn/
noun
1.
an arid mountainous region in S Asia, in SE Iran and SW Pakistan, bordering on the Arabian Sea.
2.
a former territory of W British India, now incorporated into Pakistan.
British Dictionary definitions for
Baluchistan
Baluchistan
/
bəˈluːtʃɪˌstɑːn;
-ˌstæn
/
noun
1.
a mountainous region of SW Asia, in SW Pakistan and SE Iran
2.
a province of SW Pakistan: a former territory of British India (until 1947). Capital: Quetta. Pop: Pop: 7 450 000 (2003 est)