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Manchuria

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A historical and geographic region of northeastern China, traditionally the homeland of the Manchu people.
"Manchuria became a major industrial center in the early 20th century."

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In plain EnglishA large region of northeast China historically linked to the Manchu people.

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Formed from Manchu plus the place-name suffix -ia, likely popularized through Dutch and Japanese sources describing the region in the 19th century.

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