proper noun/mɑ̃d.ʃu.ʁi/
Mandchourie is feminine in French.
Manchuria (a region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia)
Used by western nations starting in the 19th century, from Mandchou + -ie; the 'R' was added for ease of pronunciation.