Mongolia
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| Mongolia Монгол Улс (Mongol Uls) |
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| National motto: | Dayar Mongol | ||||
| National anthem: | "National Anthem of Mongolia" | ||||
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| Official languages: | Mongolian | ||||
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| Capital city: | Ulaanbaatar | ||||
| Largest city: | Ulaanbaatar | ||||
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| Established: | July 11, 1921 | ||||
| Leaders: | President: Nambaryn Enkhbayar Prime Minister: Miyeegombo Enkhbold |
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Tugrug (MNT) | ||||
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| Time zone: | +7 (DST: +8) | ||||
| Telephone dialing code: | +976 | ||||
| Internet domain: | .mn | ||||
Mongolia is a country between China and Russia in Asia. It is a mostly Buddhist nation, populated by nomads (people who always move and stay in one home) until recently. The largest city, and capital city is Ulaanbaatar, which has been spelled Ulan Bator and other ways in the past. The north and east parts of the country have many mountains, and part of the south part is the Gobi Desert. There are 2,791,272 people living in Mongolia, which is the 18th biggest country in the World, with an area of 1,564,116 square kilometres.
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