Bashkortostan

== English == === Alternative forms === Bashkurdistan (historical) === Etymology === Transliteration of Russian Башкортоста́н (Baškortostán), from Bashkir Башҡортостан (Başqortostan). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /bæʃˈkɔːtəʊˌstæn, -ˌstɑːn/; [baʃˈko̞ː(ɹ)təʉ̯ˌstæn, -ˌstɑːn] (US) IPA(key): /bɑːʃˈkɔːɹtoʊˌstæn, -ˌstɑːn/; [bɑʃˈkɔɹtoə̯ˌstɛə̯n, -ˌstɑn] === Proper noun === Bashkortostan A republic and federal subject of Russia. Official name: Republic of Bashkortostan. Capital: Ufa. Synonym: Bashkiria ==== Related terms ==== Bashkortostani Bashkir ==== Translations ====