Mongolia
Syllabification: (Mon·go·li·a)
Pronunciation: /mäNGˈgōlēə/
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Definition of Mongolia
The center of the medieval Mongol empire, Mongolia subsequently became a Chinese province and achieved de facto independence in 1911. In 1924, it became a communist state patterned on the Soviet model; a new democratic constitution was introduced in 1992. It was formerly known as Outer Mongolia to distinguish it from Inner Mongolia, which is an autonomous region of China
