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

He also wrote a short story, “Mongolia,” published in Tablet magazine in 2017, about two guys traveling together who have an existential crisis.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Putin was not arrested during his visit on Tuesday to Mongolia, an ICC signatory, despite the valid arrest warrant for alleged war crimes committed during Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC

He was welcomed by Mongolia's leader at a lavish ceremony in the Asian nation's capital Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.

From BBC

Despite officials in Ukraine demanding that Mongolia arrest Mr Putin once he arrives in the country, the Kremlin said it had "no worries" about the visit.

From BBC

At the trial in April, several former board members testified that Dunn had assured them at a board meeting in late 2013 that the trip to Mongolia would not use bar funding.

From Los Angeles Times