another name for Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Republic
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Republic in British English
(-bəˈdækʃɑːn)
noun
an administrative division of Tajikistan: generally mountainous and inaccessible. Capital: Khorog. Pop: 206 000 (2000 est). Area: 63 700 sq km (24 590 sq miles)