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Mongolia

Mongolia

Capital
Ulan Bator
Ulaanbaatar (formerly Urga / Niislel Khüree)
Population
3,556,798
2026 estimate
Area
1,564,110 km²
Code
MNG
Languages
Mongolian
Currencies
Mongolian tögrög (₮)

Did you know?

  • 👥Least densely populated sovereign country on Earth — about 2 people per km².
  • Around a third of Mongolians still live as nomads or semi-nomads in gers (yurts).
  • 👑Genghis Khan's empire was the largest contiguous land empire in human history.
  • 🏛The capital Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital in the world — winter averages around -25 °C.
  • 🐦Eagle hunters in the Altai still train golden eagles to catch foxes and hares from horseback.

Location

46.00°, 105.00°

Actual size

Compared to Australia.

Outline of Australia
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Outline of Mongolia
Mongolia
1,564,110 km²
% of Australia
20.33%