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The name Mongolia means the "Land of the Mongols" in Latin. The Mongolian word "Mongol" (монгол) is of uncertain etymology.Sükhbataar (1992) and de la Vaissière (2021) proposed it being a derivation from Mugulü, the 4th-century founder of the Rouran Khaganate, [13] first attested as the 'Mungu', [14] (Chinese: 蒙兀, Modern Chinese Měngwù, Middle Chinese Muwngu [15]), a branch of ...
The culture of Mongolia has been shaped by the country's nomadic tradition and its position at the crossroads of various empires and civilizations. Mongolian culture is influenced by the cultures of the Mongolic , Turkic , and East Asian peoples, as well as by the country's geography and its history of political and economic interactions with ...
The Mongolian climate was more humid hundreds of thousands of years ago. Mongolia is known to be the source of priceless paleontological discoveries. The first scientifically confirmed dinosaur eggs were found in Mongolia during the 1923 expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, led by Roy Chapman Andrews.
Mongolia ratified the convention on 2 February 1990. [3] Mongolia has six sites on the list. The first site, the Uvs Nuur Basin, was listed in 2003. The most recent site, the Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites, was listed in 2023. Two sites are natural and transnational sites shared with Russia. The other four sites are cultural.
One of several salt-water lakes in the country, Khyargas is located in the northwest province of Uvs and feeds into the Zavkhan River basin, an area famous for its semi-desert climate.
Horse meat is eaten in Mongolia and can be found in most grocery stores. Mongolian sweets include boortsog , a type of biscuit or cookie eaten on special occasions. Vodka is the most popular alcoholic beverage; Chinggis vodka (named for Genghis Khan ) is the most popular brand, making up 30% of the distilled spirits market.
Ulaanbaatar (/ ʊ ˌ l ɑː n ˈ b ɑː t ər /; Mongolian: Улаанбаатар, pronounced [ʊˌɮaːɴ‿ˈpaːʰtə̆r] ⓘ, lit. ' Red Hero '), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia.
Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895–1952), leader of Mongolia (Mongolian People's Republic) and Marshal (general chief commander) of the Mongolian People's Army from the 1930s until his death in 1952. Chormaqan (died in 1241), general.