Mongolia
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a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
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Also Nei Monggol. Inner Mongolia.
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Outer Mongolia, former name of Mongolian People's Republic.
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Former names: Outer Mongolia. Mongolian People's Republic. 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)
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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
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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.
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More than 290 companies attended, including ones from Russia, China, Mongolia, Switzerland and Thailand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Moscow has long pushed that project to carry natural gas to China through Mongolia, but Beijing has been cautious, holding out for further concessions from Moscow officials under pressure to complete a deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
AFP images showed visitors browsing stalls at the event on Monday, with state media saying "more than 290 enterprises and companies" from North Korea, Russia, China, Mongolia, Switzerland and Thailand were represented.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
In women's cricket, Cardoso surpassed Indonesia's Rohmalia Rohmalia's figures of 7-0 against Mongolia in 2024.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
It seemed that in the thirteenth century, Mongolia sent a huge fleet of ships to invade Japan.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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