Mongolia
Asia · Eastern Asia
- Capital
- Ulan Bator
Famous for
- Animal Przewalski's horse
- Food Buuz
- Festival Naadam
- Landmark Gobi Desert
- Sport Mongolian wrestling
Three facts
Country
Mongolia has well over ten times as many livestock as people, with about 57 million animals counted in 2024.
Capital: Ulan Bator
Ulaanbaatar is the world's coldest capital by average yearly temperature, which hovers around freezing.
Flag
The golden Soyombo symbol on Mongolia's flag was designed in 1686 by the monk Zanabazar as a character in a new script.
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