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Tu'va Auton'omous Re•pub'lic
Pronunciation: (tOO'vu), [key]an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Asia: formerly an independent republic in Mongolia. 309,000; 65,810 sq. mi. (170,500 sq. km).
Cap.:Kyzyl.
Also,Tuvin'ian Auton'omous Repub'lic.Formerly,
Tannu Tuva People's Republic, Tannu Tuva. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.