Mongolia

Mongolia forms part of the continent of Asia, where it has a landlocked position and is bordered by China and Russia. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Asia is the largest continent in the world, it has 48 countries, with some countries belonging to both Asia and Europe, stretches across a total area size of 43,820,000 km2 and forms 29.5% of the landmass of the world. Mongolia is a landlocked country that spreads over a total area of approximately 1,564,100 km2. It is the seventh biggest country by land area on the continent of Asia.

The following border information provides details on the length of Mongolia's borders:
China 4,630 km, Russia 3,452 km.

Mongolia has a continental climate that is characterized by cold winters and warm summers. The winter season is long and very cold, and the summer season is short. Mongolia is known as the land of blue sky as it receives many cloudless days throughout the year. The geography of Mongolia is characterized by large areas of semi desert and desert regions, namely the Gobi Desert which occurs in south-central Mongolia. Large grassland steppe areas also form part of this country, as do mountainous regions to the west and south-western area. The lowest point of Mongolia is the Hoh Nuur at 560m, and the highest point of elevation is Nayramadlin Orgil at 4,374m.

The official language of Mongolia is Mongolian. Other languages that are spoken in this country include Turkic and Russian.

The primary religion of Mongolia is Buddhist at approximately 53% of the population. Around 3% are Muslim, 2% Shamanist and 2% Christian. The remaining population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources can be defined as materials and substances that occur naturally on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. The level of resources that occur naturally in an individual country are influenced by varying factors such as the geography, climate and location of that country. Some countries are very rich in natural resources, where as others have limited to none. Countries that have particularly rich resources include Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Food, construction and transport are three primary examples of uses of natural resources. The following information provides examples of these uses: fish occurs naturally in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans, and can be caught for food consumption. Wood/timber can be extracted from forests for construction purposes, i.e. to build homes and furniture. Crude oils can be refined into different kinds of fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. The natural resources found in Mongolia include oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, silver, gold and iron.

Each country across the world has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, emblems, symbols, colors, mottos, anthems and songs are used to symbolize the pride and individuality of a nation. These national symbols are formed through the unique history of a nation and are symbolic of both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, songs, mottos and colors reflect the past, present and future hopes of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can represent a combination of things that are important to a country such as birds, animals, plants, geographical features, tools of agriculture, crops, and tools of war. The following facts and information provide a guide to some of the most important national symbols, songs and colors of Mongolia: