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7th-century Göktürk artifacts found 180 km (112 mi) from Ulaanbaatar
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The name Mongolia means the 'Land of the Mongols' in Latin.

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Mongolia

Population
3.6M
Area
1.56M km²
Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
131st most populous country in the world

Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region.

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7th-century Göktürk artifacts found 180 km (112 mi) from Ulaanbaatar
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The Khoit Tsenkher Cave in Khovd Province is nicknamed 'the Lascaux of Mongolia' due to its ancient paintings.

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Mongolia

Population
3.6M
Area
1.56M km²
Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
131st most populous country in the world

Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region.

From the “History” section

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7th-century Göktürk artifacts found 180 km (112 mi) from Ulaanbaatar
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Mongolia is known as the 'Land of the Eternal Blue Sky' because it has over 250 sunny days a year.

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Mongolia

Population
3.6M
Area
1.56M km²
Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
131st most populous country in the world

Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Yastanovog · CC BY-SA 3.0

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7th-century Göktürk artifacts found 180 km (112 mi) from Ulaanbaatar
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Mongolia's annual average temperature in Ulaanbaatar makes it the world's coldest capital city.

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Mongolia

Population
3.6M
Area
1.56M km²
Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
131st most populous country in the world

Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Yastanovog · CC BY-SA 3.0

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7th-century Göktürk artifacts found 180 km (112 mi) from Ulaanbaatar
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The Mongolian People's Party was known as the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party between 1924 and 2010.

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Mongolia

Population
3.6M
Area
1.56M km²
Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
131st most populous country in the world

Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region.

From the “Government and politics” section

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