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Mongolia

History

Temujin was proclaimed Genghis Khan and united the steppe tribes.
Kublai Khan took the throne and went on to rule China as the Yuan.
The Yuan lost China and the court withdrew to the steppe.
The Khalkha nobles submitted to the Qing, bringing Mongolia under Manchu rule.
The declaration of independence from the Qing dynasty asserted Mongolia's separate statehood.
The Mongolian People's Republic was declared, the world's second communist state.
The current constitution came into force, setting the basic framework for today's Mongolia.
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CapitalUlaanbaatar
Population3.5M
Area1,564,116 km2
CurrencyMongolian tögrög

Short facts

RegionEast Asia / Central Asia
LanguageMongolian
Time zoneULAT (UTC+8)
Drives onRight

Worth seeing

  • Gobi Desert: Vast desert of dinosaur fossils, sand dunes, and camel caravans.
  • Mongolian Steppe: Rolling grassland homeland of the nomadic horse culture that built the largest land empire.
  • Eagle Hunting Festival: Ancient tradition of Kazakh eagle hunters in the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia.

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Planning questions

What is Mongolia known for?Gobi Desert, Mongolian Steppe, Eagle Hunting Festival.
What is the capital?Ulaanbaatar.
Which language is useful?Mongolian.
When is the national day?11 July.
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