Buryat Autonomous Republic: Meaning and Definition of

Bur•yat' Auton'omous Repub'lic

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  1. an automomous republic in the Russian Federation in Asia, E of Lake Baikal. 1,042,000; ab. 135,650 sq. mi. (351,300 sq. km). Cap.: Ulan Ude.
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