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East Pakistan

DEFINITIONS OF: East Pakistan

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n a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971

Synonyms:
Bangla Desh, Bangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh
Example of:
Asian country, Asian nation
any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
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