Mari El

geographical name

variants or Mariy El
autonomous republic of east central Russia in Europe that has the Volga River as its boundary along most of its southern border; capital Yoshkar-Ola area 8958 square miles (23,201 square kilometers), population 696,459

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“Mari El.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mari%20El. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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