Mongolia is the least densely populated sovereign country on Earth. A large share of its people still live in gers, felt tents moved with the seasons.
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Easy learning about Mongolia
The capital city of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia.
Word: Steppe
Meaning: grass plains
Administrative Divisions
21 provinces and 1 capital city.
Provinces:
- Arkhangai
- Bayan-Ölgii
- Bayankhongor
- Bulgan
- Darkhan-Uul
- Dornod
- Dornogovi
- Dundgovi
- Govi-Altai
- Govisümber
- Khentii
- Khovd
- Khövsgöl
- Orkhon
- Övörkhangai
- Province of Umnugobi
- Selenge
- Sükhbaatar
- Töv
- Uvs
- Zavkhan
Capital city:
- Ulaanbaatar
Provinces and capital city of Mongolia map
Mongolia is a Country located in the Eastern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
0600 km (373 mi)1200 km (746 mi)1800 km (1118 mi)2400 km (1491 mi)
Height
523 m (1720 ft), 800 m (2620 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1200 m (3940 ft), 1600 m (5250 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 2900 m (9510 ft), 3100 m (10170 ft), Max altitude 4325 m (14190 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Mongolia
Height from south to north in Mongolia
1Selenga607 to 1 186 m2Ider1 204 to 2 521 m3Shishged1 482 to 2 204 m
Population of Mongolia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia
Population: 3,568,978 (World Bank)
Area: 1,564,116 km² / 603,908 sq mi
People from Mongolia are called: Mongolians, Mongols
Geography
Latitude: 45.997° N
Longitude: 104.150° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Highest Elevation Point: Hüiten Peak (4 374 m)
Lowest point: Hoh Nuur (560 m)
Climate
desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 84 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 464 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 34 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.692 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 104 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.747
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.4
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Buddhist
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+08:00
TLD: .mn
Calling Code: +976
MapGeo Name: Mongolia
MapGeo Code: MN