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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]
Life in sparsely populated Mongolia has become more urbanized. Nearly half of the people live in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and in other provincial centers. Semi nomadic life still predominates in the countryside, but settled agricultural communities are becoming more common. Mongolia's population growth rate is estimated at 1.6% (2020 census).
Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags (Mongolian: аймаг) and one provincial municipality. [1] Each aimag is subdivided into several districts. [2] [3] The modern provinces have been established since 1921. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is governed as an independent provincial municipality separate from Töv Province, inside which it ...
Ulaanbaatar [b] is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia.It has a population of 1.6 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. [5]
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.
High human development 1 Ulaanbaatar: 0.783 – Mongolia (average) 0.741: 2 Central (Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Ömnögovi, Selenge, Töv, Darkhan-Uul, Govisümber) 0.732 Medium human development 3 Eastern (Dornod, Sükhbaatar, Khentii) 0.699 4 Khangai (Arkhangai, Bayankhongor, Bulgan, Övörkhangai, Khövsgöl, Orkhon) 0.684 5
East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. [2] [3] Additionally, Hong Kong and Macau are the two special administrative regions of China.
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 ...