Mongolia

Proper noun

Mongolia

1. A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.
   • The chemicals abandoned when the paper mill closed are seeping into the ground water and will eventually contaminate the lake, according to a study by the Irkutsk region’s Ministry of Natural Resources. Plans by Mongolia to dam the Selenga River, which flows into the lake, are also a Russian...2017 March 13, Neil MacFarquhar, “A Russian Lake’s Future Hangs on Tourists and Toilets”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2017, Europe
   • Pope Francis hoped that his visit would deepen cooperation and dialogue between the Church and Mongolia.
     “I am certain that Mongolian Catholics will continue to offer readily their proper contribution to the building of a prosperous and secure society, in dialogue and cooperation with all others...2023 September 2, “‘May the dark clouds of war be dispelled,’ Pope says in Mongolia”, in EFE, archived from the original on 02 Sep 2023

   Synonyms:

   Outer Mongolia

2. (historical) A Mongolian-speaking geographic region in East Asia, including the country of Mongolia (Outer Mongolia), the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia in China, and sometimes also Buryatia, Tuva and the Altai Republic in Russia.