Location: Northern Asia, between China and
Russia Area - comparative: 1,6 mln sq kms. Larger
than the overall combined territory of Great Britain, France,
Germany and Italy Population: 3.1 mln (June 2005 est.) Coastline: 0 km (landlock-ed) Capital City: Ulaanbaatar Language: Mongolian Climate: continental with long, cold, dry
winters (-25 C degree) and brief, mild, and relatively wet
summer (+22 C degree) GDP: $5.332 billion (2004 est.) Political System: constitutional (1992),
democratic, multiparty Currency: Togrog
Yes . It is true that Mongolia is the largest landlocked
country in the world.
It stretches across 1,566,000 square kilometers and its topography
is as diverse as its past.
The snow capped mountains and crystal clear lakes in the
west contrast with the wide open steppe in the east, not to
mention the well-known Gobi desert along the southern border,
and the forested hills and valleys in the north.
The country is an average of 1580 meters above sea-level.
All of these factors combine to produce what is truly a magnificent
and unique country.
Mongolia
Facts in Brief