Buryatia

geographical name

Bur·​yat·​ia bu̇r-ˈyä-tē-ə How to pronounce Buryatia (audio)
variants or Buryatiya or Buryat Republic
bu̇r-ˈyät How to pronounce Buryatia (audio)
ˌbu̇r-ē-ˈät
autonomous republic of southern Russia in Asia adjacent to Mongolia and east of Lake Baikal; capital Ulan-Ude area 135,637 square miles (351,300 square kilometers), population 1,059,000
Buryat noun

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“Buryatia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Buryatia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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