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Mongolia ( Khalkha Mongolian: Монгол Улс) is a landlocked country in Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and the People's Republic of China to the south. After the conquest of China by the Mongol Empire, much of Mongolia was ruled by China until an independent government was formed with Soviet help in 1924. The country has been a democracy since 1993. Almost as big as Alaska, Mongolia has very little arable land: much of its area is grassland, with mountains in the north and west and the Gobi DesertThe Gobi is a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altai mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north, by the Tibetan Plateau to the southwest, and by the North in the south. Most of the population are nomadic LamaLama can refer to: the Tibetan word for religious teacher (like the Sanskrit term 'guru') see Tibetan Buddhism. Some well-known lamas are: the Dalai Lama the Panchen Lama Buddhist terms a commune in the Haute-Corse departement in France Serge Lama is a Frist Buddhists of the Mongol race.
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| National mottoA motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. Many countries, universities, and other institutions have mottos, as do families with coats of arms. These mottos are t: Xxxxx | |||||
| Official languageAn official language is a language that is specifically designated to be so in the constitutions of countries, states, and other territories. States and areas without a constitution, by this definition, lack official languages. Officially recognized minor | Mongolian | ||||
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | ||||
| Capital's coordinates | 47° 55' N, 106° 53' E | ||||
| President | Natsagiyn Bagabandi | ||||
| Prime Minister | Nambaryn Enkhbayar | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 18th 1,565,000 km² 0.6% | ||||
| Population - Total (2003) - Density | Ranked 134th 2,712,315 1.73/km² | ||||
| Independence - Date | from China July 11, 1921 | ||||
| Currency | tugrik (MNT) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +7, +8 | ||||
| National anthem | Bügd Nairamdakh Mongol | ||||
| Internet TLD | .mn | ||||
| Calling Code | 976 | ||||