Tuva Autonomous Republic

or Tu·vin·i·an Au·ton·o·mous Re·pub·lic

[ too-vuh aw-ton-uh-muh s ri-puhb-lik or too-vin-ee-uh n aw-ton-uh-muh s ri-puhb-lik ]
/ ˈtu və ɔˈtɒn ə məs rɪˈpʌb lɪk or tuˈvɪn i ən ɔˈtɒn ə məs rɪˈpʌb lɪk /

noun

an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Asia: formerly an independent republic in Mongolia. 65,810 sq. mi. (170,500 sq. km). Capital: Kyzyl.
Formerly Tannu Tuva People's Republic, Tannu Tuva.