[mong-goh-lee-uh, mon-] 
| 1. | a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic. |
| 2. | Also, Nei Monggol. Inner Mongolia. |
| 3. | Outer, former name of Mongolian People's Republic. |
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.
Note: It is unofficially called Outer Mongolia.
Note: 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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