Mongolia

[ mong-goh-lee-uh, mon- ]

noun

1. a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
2. Also Nei Monggol. Inner Mongolia.
3. Outer Mongolia, former name of Mongolian People's Republic.

Mongolia

/ mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪə /

noun

1. a republic in E central Asia: made a Chinese province in 1691; became autonomous in 1911 and a republic in 1924; multiparty democracy introduced in 1990. It consists chiefly of a high plateau, with the Gobi Desert in the south, a large lake district in the northwest, and the Altai and Khangai Mountains in the west Official language: Khalkha. Religion: nonreligious majority. Currency: tugrik. Capital: Ulan Bator. Pop: 3 226 516 (2013 est). Area: 1 565 000 sq km (604 095 sq miles) Former namesuntil 1924Outer Mongolia1924–92Mongolian People's Republic
2. a vast region of central Asia, inhabited chiefly by Mongols: now divided into the republic of Mongolia, Inner Mongolia (the Mongol Autonomous Region of China), and the Tuva Republic of S Russia; at its height during the 13th century under Genghis Khan

Mongolia

1. Country in north-central Asia , bordered by Russian Siberia to the north, and China to the east, south, and west. Its capital and largest city is Ulan Bator.

Notes

It is unofficially called Outer Mongolia.

Mongolia proclaimed itself independent from China in 1911. With Soviet support, a communist regime was established in 1921. In 1990, the Communist party gave up its monopoly on power.

Example Sentences

The president of Mongolia is one foreigner who may not be invited back to Kim Il Sung University anytime soon.

From The Daily Beast

When they reached Mongolia, police threatened to send them back to China.

From The Daily Beast

Mengnan traveled 10 hours from Mongolia to see a doctor—and over the course of two years, he made the trip six times.

From The Daily Beast

His was a 6,000-mile journey on horseback from Mongolia to Hungary that lasted over three years.

From The Daily Beast

Finally, she musters up the courage to leave him, escaping to travel across Mongolia.

From The Daily Beast

Plenty of populations besides those of Mongolia Proper are Mongol in physiognomy.

From Project Gutenberg

Mongolia and China—each of these countries illustrates an important ethnological phenomenon.

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The Altai Mountains lie north of Mongolia, with an average elevation of from 5000 to 7000 feet.

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On the other hand, in Mongolia and Tartary, among a more ignorant race, MM.

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My own shooting in Mongolia and Tibet has always been under difficulties.

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