Gorno-altai republic
/ˈɡɔːnəʊælˈtaɪ; -ˈæltaɪ/
noun
1.
a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous, rising over 4350 m (14 500 ft) in the Altai Mountains of the south. Capital: Gorno-Altaisk. Pop: 202 900 (2002). Area: 92 600 sq km (35 740 sq miles) Also called Altai Republic
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