Manchuria

geographical name

region of northeastern China south of the Amur River including Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces and part of Inner Mongolia and bordering on Mongolia, Russia, and North Korea

Note: Manchuria was the original home of the Manchus.

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“Manchuria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Manchuria. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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