Altai
1or Al·tay
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
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Other definitions for Altai (2 of 2)
a member of a grouping of peoples living mainly in the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region of the Russian Federation.
the Turkic language of the Altai.
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Three of the variants also showed up in two Neandertals from the Altai mountains of Russia.
Some Neandertal genes may up the risk of severe COVID-19 | Tina Hesman Saey | October 19, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe Altai Mountains lie north of Mongolia, with an average elevation of from 5000 to 7000 feet.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginIn this direction the Altai, Sayan, and other ranges continue the line of elevations to the north-eastern coast.
A ride of twenty versts, and he reached Poperetchwaia, the last village in this part of the Altai.
Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport AdamsLying deep among the Baikal Mountains, an off-shoot of the Altai, it presents some vividly coloured and striking scenery.
Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport Adams
It is the capital of the Altai mining districts, and besides smelting furnaces possesses glassworks, a bell-foundry and a mint.
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