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Mongolia

General Information about Mongolia

Mongolia is located in northern Asia and is landlocked between China on the east, south and west and Russia to the north. The southeast part of Mongolia has the Gobi Desert running through it. Mongolia has a population of around 2,950,000 people. Mongolia's capital city Ulaanbator is situated clost to the country's centre and is home to about 1 million people. 90% of the population speak Khalkha Mongol with little Turkic and Russian spoken. 40% of Mongolians are not religious but 50% are Buddhist Lamaist.

Mongolia has beautiful wildlife and scenery as well as some historic and cultural sites yet not that many tourists find their way there. The Amarbayasgalant Khiid is the most important monastry in Mongolia and was built in 1737 and dedicated to Zanabazar one of the greatest Mongolian Buddists. Sadly communists destroyed 10 of it's 37 temples and statues in the 1930's.

Climate

Find Out About The Climate In Mongolia

Mongolia experiences a typical continental climate with hot summers and extremly cold winters. The climate of Mongolia is very much effected by its high altitudes and high latitudes. Winters are long in Mongolia lasting from November through to April with January being the coolest month with temperatures going as low as -30 degrees. Spring is short lived lasting for only two months, and is followed by a hot summer in July lasting until September. July is the warmest month to visit with temperatures rising as high as 40 degrees. The average annual temperature for Mongolia sits around 20 degrees with as many as 250 days of sunshine each year.

Geography

Geographical Information On Mongolia

Located between Russia and China Mongolia measures over 1,564,116 square kilometres and is the 9th largest country in the world. Mongolia is also the second largest landlocked country in the world with Kazakhstan being the largest. Most of the terrain in Mongolia is semi desert with desert plains as well as mountainous in the west. The capital city of Mongolis is Ulan Bator but was often referred to as Urga or Kuren well before 1924. Ulan Bato has had many different names over the years and is also known as Ulaanbaatr which means 'Red Hero'. Mongolia is split into 21 provinces which are then devided into districts. There are approximately 315 districts in Mongolia. The highest peak in Mongolia is Nayramadlin Orgil rises to over 4,347 metres and is also known as Huyten Orgil. The lowest peak is Hoh Nuur at just 518 metres.

Economy

Learn About The Economy In Mongolia

The agricultural industry is one of the most important contributors to the economy in Mongolia. The agricultural industry brings in over 21 percent of the economy while employing over 40 percent of the population. Mongolia is also rich in natural resources including large amounts of mineral deposits as well as copper, coal, tin, and gold contributing to the growing industry sector. The unemployment rate sits at a low of three percent while over 30 percent of the population are living below the poverty line. The official currency of Mongolia is the Togrog.

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