Facts about Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. Ulaanbaatar is the capital city as well as the largest city in the country. Mongolian is the country’s national language, and the Tögrög (MNT) is the country’s national currency. The national name of Mongolia is “Bugd Nariramdakh Mongol Ard Uls“. Similarly, “The national anthem of Mongolia” is the country’s national anthem, and the Selenge river is the country’s Principle River. The pincushion flower is the national flower, and the Ceratonia Silique is the national tree of Mongolia. Further, the Falcon is the country’s national bird, and the Przewalski horse is the national animal of Mongolia. Airag is the country’s national drink. Additionally, Football is the country’s national sport, and Seabuckthorn is the national fruit. With these interesting facts about Mongolia, let’s learn more about the history, culture, religion, people, industries, tourism, tradition, and many more.
Quick Facts about Mongolia
The official name of Mongolia: The State of Mongolia or Mongol Nation
Area: 1,564,116 km2
Population(2022): 3.376 million
Population density: 2 per kilometers Square
GDP (PPP)(2020): $42.39 Billion
GDP Per Capita (nominal): $5,206
Continent: Asia
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Spoken Languages in the country: Mongolian, Oirat, Buryat, Mongolic Khamnigan, Kazakh, Tuvan, Russian, English, and Korean are some highly spoken languages in the country.
Official Languages: Mongolian
Largest by area: 18th largest country
Religion: Buddhism: 51.7% , No religion: 40.6%, Islam: 3.2%, Shamanism: 2.5%, Christianity: 1.3% , Others: 0.7%
Government: Unitary semi-Presidential republic
Currency: Tögrög (MNT)
Calling Code: +976
Time Zone: UTC +7/+8(GMT)
18 Interesting Facts about Mongolia
1. Bordering country of Mongolia
The country shared its land border with two countries. It is bordered by Russia to the north, and China to the south.
Mongolia is a landlocked country thus it does not border closed to the sea.
2. The capital city of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar is the capital city of Mongolia with more than half of the country's population. The city was renamed after Damdin Sukhbaatar. He led the army that liberated Mongolia from Chinese occupation with the Soviet red army.
3. The world’s tallest statue of a horse
Do you know where the world's tallest statue of a horse is located? It is in Mongolia. It is located just outside of the country's capital. This statue feature Genghis Khan on a horse, which is 131 feet or 40 meters tall. Around 4.1 million dollars was spent to build this statue and it was completed in 2008.
4. The 2nd largest landlocked country in the world
Mongolia is the world's 2nd largest landlocked country after Kazakhstan and the 18th largest country in the world by area. It is 603,909 square miles or 1,564,117 sq km in size.
5. The country is home to the only remaining nomads of the world
Mongolia is the only country in the world that has remaining nomads, of which 30% of the herd is over 50 million animals.
6. The lowest population density country in the world
Mongolia has the lowest population density country in the world. The country has around 3.37 million population in 2022 (according to the world0meter). The density works out to be 1.2 people per sq mile or 2 people per square kilometer.
7. Mongolia was once called Outer Mongolia
The country was once called Outer Mongolia. The country used to be a part of China (inner Mongolia) which is still a part of China, and outer Mongolia was controlled by China but their own culture. The people of this country had no own nation. They had controlled by China.
After the second world war, Joseph Stalin requested and made a deal to release Outer Mongolia as its own country.
8. The invention of ice cream came from Mongolia
Many people think that the invention of ice cream came from either Europe or America, but it is wrong. It actually comes from Mongolia.
It is believed that over 700 years ago Mongolian horsemen carried containers of cream in winter as they rode across the Gobi desert. They's shake these containers creating the first form of ice cream.
9. More sheep than people in Mongolia
Another interesting fact that you know in Mongolia there are more sheep than people. Yes, you listen the right. The country has more sheep than men. If you count the sheep and give each people a sheep then a rate of 35 sheep for every 1 people. Sheep aren't the only animal that is more abundant than humans.
Similarly, horses are also found in large numbers in the country. If you count the total horses then you can easily give each people 13 horses.
10. A native species of camel called the Bactrian camel
The country has a native species of camel called the Bactrian camel which is a 2-humped camel. Around 2 million Bactrian camels are in the country and have evolved to endure the heat and cold of Mongolia's diverse climate.
11. Mongolia has a unique type of singing called throat singing
The people of the country are so creative. They have a unique type of singing called throat singing which allows them to make 2 sounds in their throat at the same time.
12. Mongolia is also called the Land of the Blue Sky
The country has much the cold in the year, but it gets an average of 266 sunny days a year.
Thus, if you visit this country during the winter season then also you can enjoy the sunbath which has made it known as the Land of the Blue Sky.
The average summer temperature is over 20 degrees Celsius and the average winter temperature is negative -26 degrees Celsius.
13. A round sturdy tent-like structure called yurts
In Mongolia, round sturdy tent-like structures are called yurts. It is the traditional living quarters for the people of Mongolia. The yurts were originally constructed with bamboo poles and animal hides. The wood used to build these had to be obtained from the valley below the treeless steppes of Mongolia.
14. Erdene Zuu Monastery is a famous Buddhist monastery
Erdene Zuu Monastery is the oldest Buddhist monastery in the country which is still in the country. It was built in 1586.
The majority of people in the country follow the Buddhist religion.
15. Mongolia was accepted as a nation by the United Nations in 1961
It is one of the famous interesting facts about Mongolia. The country was accepted as a nation by the United Nations in 1961, but many countries weren't accepted Mongolia as an independent nation.
More than 100 countries wouldn't accept Mongolia as a nation until 1987. After 1987, the country was fully accepted as all the countries and it become an independent nation.
