Stan means land so Afghanistan is land of afgans
There are 7 countires ending in stan suffix that are: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Five: Kazakhstan, Kryrgystan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Countries that end with "stan" include Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The suffix "stan" means "land" or "place" in Persian, and these nations are primarily located in Central and South Asia. Each name reflects the dominant ethnicity or historical context of the region.
After the end of the WW II many Asian countries gained their independence from the former British Empire, France and USA not always without local wars [Vietnam, Algiers etc..].
"country," source of place names such as Afghanistan, Pakistan , etc., from Pers. -stan "country," from Indo-Iranian *stanam "place," lit. "where one stands," from PIE *sta-no- , from base *sta- "to stand"
Golf With Stan Leonard ended on 1965-09-26.
A Minute with Stan Hooper ended on 2003-12-12.
Stan Sauerhaft has written: 'End Game' 'Dead Cat Bounce'
Asian Games Federation ended in 1981.
Asian Idol ended on 2007-12-16.
Asian Treasures ended on 2007-06-29.