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Karelia
geographical name Ka·re·lia \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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