Karelia


Ka·re·lia

geographical name \kə-ˈrē-lē-ə, -ˈrēl-yə\

Definition of KARELIA

autonomous republic NW Russia in Europe; formerly (1940–56), as the Ka·re·lo–Finn·ish Republic \kə-ˈrē-(ˌ)lō-ˈfi-nish\ , constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Petrozadovsk area 66,564 square miles (172,401 square kilometers), pop 800,000

Variants of KARELIA

Ka·re·lia or Ka·re·li·ya \kə-ˈrē-lē-ə, -ˈrēl-yə\

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