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... Mongolia ( Bügd Nayramdah Mongol Ard Uls , from 1924 to 1992 ) , occu- pies an area of 604,000 square miles ( 1,565,000 square kilometres ) . Its shape is that of an elongated oval , mea- suring 1,486 miles ( 2,392 ... Mongolia MONGOLIA.
... Mongolia ( Bügd Nayramdah Mongol Ard Uls , from 1924 to 1992 ) , occu- pies an area of 604,000 square miles ( 1,565,000 square kilometres ) . Its shape is that of an elongated oval , mea- suring 1,486 miles ( 2,392 ... Mongolia MONGOLIA.
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... Mongolia but were never quite able to consolidate their gains . In trying to make the Oyrat a recognizably distinct nation , the great religious leader , the Jaya Pandita , revised the Mongol alphabet , making it phonetically more ...
... Mongolia but were never quite able to consolidate their gains . In trying to make the Oyrat a recognizably distinct nation , the great religious leader , the Jaya Pandita , revised the Mongol alphabet , making it phonetically more ...
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... Mongolia the victory dispelled fears that elements of the army might go over to the Japanese ; on the contrary , many Inner Mongolian troops recruited by the Japanese went over to the Mongols . The military alliance with the Soviet ...
... Mongolia the victory dispelled fears that elements of the army might go over to the Japanese ; on the contrary , many Inner Mongolian troops recruited by the Japanese went over to the Mongols . The military alliance with the Soviet ...
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