Main Entry: Bur·yat·ia

Pronunciation: \bu̇r-ˈyä-tē-ə\

Variant(s): or Bur·yat Republic \bu̇r-ˈyät, ˌbu̇r-ē-ˈät\

Function: geographical name

autonomous republic S Russia in Asia adjacent to Mongolia & E of Lake Baikal ∗ Ulan-Ude area 135,637 square miles (351,300 square kilometers), population 1,059,000

— Buryat noun