Puducherry

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpuːduːˈtʃɛrɪ/


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Puducherry / ˌpuːduːˈtʃɛrɪ/
  1. a Union Territory of SE India: transferred from French to Indian administration in 1954 and made a Union Territory in 1962. Capital: Puducherry. Pop: 973 829 (2001 est). Area: 479 sq km (185 sq miles)
  2. a port in SE India, capital of the Union Territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry), on the Coromandel Coast. Pop: 220 749 (2001)

Former official name (until 2006): Pondicherry
'Puducherry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
French India - Pondicherry

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