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Many countries with non-stan names in English have -stan names in their own languages, like Hindustan.

Also, lots of Mid East or central Asia town names end with -abad (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF#Pers...). Interestingly, so do some large American city names, I can't remember which.

[hot_gril]

Ok nvm, Carlsbad is an unrelated coincidence

[plastic_bag]

> Also, lots of Mid East or central Asia town names end with -abad

This is also the case in South Asia, especially in areas that were once ruled by Islamic monarchies.