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Sistan.

A province in eastern Iran; in full, Sistan and Baluchestan.

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  1. A province in eastern Iran; in full, Sistan and Baluchestan.

  2. A geographic region of the eastern Iranian Plateau in eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan; inhabited by the Scythian Saka tribe between the 2nd century BCE and 1st century CE.

    historical
  3. Former name of Zabol.

Where this word comes from

From Persian سیستان (sistân), from earlier Persian سجستان (sajestân), from سکاستان (sakâstân), from Old Persian *Sakastānah.

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