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Gorjestan

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Type Country
Usage Persian
Scripts گرجستان(Persian)
Pronounced Pron. gor-jehs-TAWN
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From Persian گرج (Gorj) meaning "Georgia (the country)" combined with the suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of". This is the modern Persian name for the country of Georgia.
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Entry updated May 29, 2020

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