Mongolia is a landlocked country wedged between China and Russia. Their first "claim to fame" was during the 13th century, when their leader, Genghis Khan, created an empire that stretched across almost all of Asia and into Europe. After his death, the empire was divided into several states, and eventually broke apart and the only part left was the country they have now (with a few minor changes). In the late 1700's they fell under Chinese rule. They won their independance, with the backing of the USSR, in 1992. The Soviets helped install a communistic government. After a peaceful, nonviolent revolution, Mongolia installed a democratic regime in 1990.
Until recently, Mongolia was a mainly traditional economy based on herding and agriculture. Now, however, an abundance of minerals have been found under the dry surface, attracting private investors and sending the economy into a financial boom. After the fall of the USSR (which provided for over 1/3 of Mongolia's GDP), Mongolia was sent into a recession. The recession continued when, in 2000-02, severe winters and elongated summer droughts destroyed most of the years' crops. In 2010, the International Monetary Fund gave out a $236 million loan, effectively pulling Mongolia out of it's recession. Their new mines are booming, and the country is pulling itself out of debt.
The capital of Mongloia is Ulaantbaatar. There are few rivers, but there are 2 major lakes in the North: Uvs Nuur and Honvsgol Nuur. In the southeast is the Gobi Desert; in the southwest the Altay mountains lie. Along the southern border the famous Great Wall of China lies, built over several centuries to keep the constantly invading Mongols out of China.
Mongolia has never been very popular with tourism, because of the strict communist regime. Recently, though, tourism is on the rise. The majority of their tourism income comes from their many festivals, including the famous Naadam festival.
source:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mg.html
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