Mongolia

American  

[mong-goh-lee-uh, mon-] / mɒŋˈgoʊ li ə, mɒn- /

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.

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Mongolia British  

/ mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪə /

noun

1. 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)

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

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Mongolia Cultural  

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.

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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.

Example Sentences

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

On this year's show five intrepid teams embark on the journey through eight countries - Italy, Greece, Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and finally Mongolia.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

People said we were on course for southern Siberia, or possibly even China or Mongolia.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys