Proper noun
Tuva
A republic of the Russian Federation in southern Siberia.
However, before the current war the emigration of the Russian-speaking population from Chechnya was no more intense than that from Kalmykia, Tuva and Sakha-Yakutia. Source: Internet
Sometimes Tuva and the Altai Republic are included as well. Source: Internet
The day after he died, a letter arrived for him from the Soviet government, giving him authorization to travel to Tuva. Source: Internet