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Question

The name of which of the following countries closely means "country of 40 tribes"?

  1. Kazakhstan
  2. Kyrgyzstan
  3. Tajikistan
  4. Uzbekistan

Answer:

Option B: Kyrgyzstan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kyrgyzstan”.

The name Kyrgyzstan is derived from the Turkic word Kyrgyz which means forty and stan is a Persian word meaning "place of".