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Karakalpakstan



Karakalpakstan (Uzbek: Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi or Қорақалпоғистон Республикаси; Karakalpak: Қарақалпақстан Республикасы or Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası) is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. It occupies the whole western end of Uzbekistan. The capital is Nukus (Karakalpak: Nökis or Нөкис). The Republic of Karakalpakstan has an area of 160,000 km2. Its territory covers the classical land of Khwarezm, though in classical Persian literature, the area was known as "Kāth".



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