Mongolië

Mongolia is a country in Central and East Asia. The country is bordered to the north by the autonomous republics of Altai, Tuva and Buryatia, all members of the Russian Federation. Furthermore, it borders the Transbaikal Krai (Zabajkalski) in the north and the country borders the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, which belongs to China, in the south.

Official nameMongolië
CapitalUlaanbaatar
Residense2.992.908
Surface1.564.116 km²
CoinTugrik
time differenceUTC +7 - UTC +9

Most Mongolians still live in a ger, called a yurt in other parts of Asia. These nomad tents still look exactly the same as they did hundreds of years ago, but nowadays there are often satellite dishes and motorcycles next to them.

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