Mongolia facts

Welcome to my Mongolia facts page. I aim to give you all the background info you need to know about Mongolia. Please re-visit regularly as I'm constantly adding more pages about Mongolia:

The basic facts first: where is Mongolia? is a pretty fundamental question. You also need to know the name of the Capital of Mongolia.

Learn all you need to know about the Flag of Mongolia and the meanings behind it's Buddhist symbolism.

A brief page on the Togrog (or 'Tugrik'), Mongolia's currency, including pics of some of Mongolian bank-notes. And here's a second page, featuring descriptions and a heap of photos of Mongolian money: Click here.

My detailed page on Religion in Mongolia covers everything from Shamanism, to Buddhism, to the Communist executions of lamas, to the Western Missionaries criss-crossing the countryside today.

Learn everything you need to know about weather in Mongolia, including climate data, temperature overviews, and my description of what the seasons mean for the Mongolian people.

Read about Mongolian street children, including how these kids live, how they are orphaned, and what travelers can do to help.

Learn about the Mongolia mining boom and the changes it is bringing to Mongolia and the travel industry.

See an overview of Topography in Mongolia, including maps and photos of the significant geographic notes.

Find out about rivers in Mongolia, including details on the largest rivers, a large-sized map and facts on the 3 distinct drainage basins in Mongolia.

Learn more about the 4 major ranges of Mountains in Mongolia: the Altai, Gobi Altai, Khentii and Khangai.

See my page on Mongolian newspapers for details of English newspapers for travelers, as well as an account of the huge growth in newspapers after the fall of communism.

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