W N S E Mongolia is a landlocked country in Asia Russia borders it to the north China sits to its south Mongolia is not even half the size of Russia or China However it is still large It covers an area of 603,909 square miles 1,564,116 square kilometers 4 Where Is Mongolia
Russia Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Did you know Russia had strong influence and control over Mongolia in the 1900s Mongolia got back full control in 1990 Now it works to improve and preserve its culture China The largest city is the capital Ulaanbaatar It lies in north central Mongolia Between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuries China ruled Mongolia Back then it was called Outer Mongolia A part of China is still known as Inner today Mongolia
steppe Three mountain ranges rise in the Mongolian landscape The largest is the Altai Mountains in the western end Forests and lakes are scattered in the northern mountains The Gobi Desert covers the southern third of Mongolia One of Mongolia’s most unique land features is a vast plain Nearly half of Mongolia is covered in this dry region called the steppe 6 The Land
Weather in Mongolia is extreme Northern winters can reach 40 degrees Fahrenheit 40 degrees Celsius Summers in the south are often over 100 degrees Fahrenheit 38 degrees Celsius Winds sweep across much of the land Most days are sunny but a dust storm snowstorm or rainstorm can move in fast Altai Mountains 7
