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Which country was formerly named East Pakistan?

Myanmar

Nepal

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

Between 1947-1971, the current country of Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan, known as the East Pakistan. It was the largest, the most populated and the richest region of Pakistan, completely separated from the rest of the country. In 1971, after 9-month-long war for independence, the province became the independent country of Bangladesh.

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