Mongolia
geographical name
Mon·go·lia
män-ˈgōl-yə 
mäŋ-,
-ˈgō-lē-ə
1
region of eastern Asia east of the Altai Mountains including independent Mongolia, the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, and Russia's Tyva Republic; includes the Gobi Desert
2
or formerly (to distinguish it from the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia) Outer Mongolia
landlocked country in eastern Asia between China and Russia comprising the major portion of the region of Mongolia; a republic; capital Ulaanbaatar area 603,909 square miles (1,564,116 square kilometers), population 3,103,000
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“Mongolia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mongolia. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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