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Mongolia's largest lake by volume of water, Lake Khövsgöl, drains via the Selenge river to the Arctic Ocean. One of the most easterly lakes of Mongolia, Hoh Nuur, at an elevation of 557 metres, is the lowest point in the country. [7] In total, the lakes and rivers of Mongolia cover 10,560 square kilometres, or 0.67% of the country. [1]
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 ...
An enlargeable map of Mongolia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mongolia: Mongolia is a landlocked sovereign state in East Asia. It borders Russia to the north and China to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 38% of the population.
A large part of Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve, include Nam Cát Tiên, is located in Dong Nai province. [19] Tri An Dam provides electricity, reduces flooding, and produces drinking water. As a result of the Vietnam War, some areas around Bien Hoa Air Base were dioxin pollution. The authorities are trying to clean up these areas. [20]
The Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Biên Hòa–Vũng Tàu) (CT.28) is an under construction expressway in the Southeast region of Vietnam. With a total length of 77.6 km, this expressway when completed is expected to connect the south side of Đồng Nai province with Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province . [ 1 ]
The China–Mongolia border is the international border between China and Mongolia. It runs from west to east between the two tripoints with Russia for 4,630 km (2,880 mi), with most of the boundary area lying in the Gobi Desert. [1] It is the world's fourth longest international border. [2]
Quang Vinh is a ward located in Biên Hòa city of Đồng Nai province, Vietnam. [1] It has an area of about 1.2km2 and the population in 2017 was 18,461. [2]Ancient Citadel of Biên Hòa located in Quang Vinh ward is the only ancient citadel in the Southern Vietnam that still exists today.
Mongolia plateau during early 17th century Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia within the Qing dynasty, c. 1820 "Outer Mongolia": This region corresponds to the modern state of Mongolia , plus the Russian-administered region of Tannu Uriankhai , and modern-day aimag of Bayan-Ölgii which historically was a part of northern Xinjiang under China's ...