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Altai

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Altai

Main Entry: Al·tai

Variant(s): or Al·tay \ˌal-ˈtī\

Function: geographical name

1 mountain system central Asia between Mongolia & China & between Kazakhstan & Russia
2 — see gorno-altay
3 territory SW Russia in Asia ∗ Barnaul area 101,042 square miles (261,699 square kilometers), population 2,666,000

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