The Republic of Manchuria (Manchu: Манҗу Ирген Гурун, Manju Irgen Gurun; Russian: Республика Маньчжурия, Respublika Manchzhuriya), colloquially known as Manchuria (Манҗу, Manju; Маньчжурия, Manchzhuriya), is a sovereign state that is located in Northeastern Asia. The nation is bordered by the Russian Federation to the northeast, Korea to the south, and China and Mongolia to the west.