Brief History of Mongolia

Welcome to Mongolia.

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It borders with Russia to the north and People’s Republic of China to the south, east and west. Since, the prehistoric times, Mongolia, has been inhabited by nomads and since then it seems that time hasn’t changed much of its calmness and the beauty of its nature. You can find here fresh air, pure water springs, sand dunes of Gobi desert and high mountains, endless steppe and deep forests. One can discover many historical things like stone monuments, forgotten tombs and many wonders of the world that can not be found anywhere else.

At 1,564,116 square kilometers, Mongolia is the nineteenth largest and most sparsely populated independent country in the world, with a population of around 2.9 million people. It is also the world’s second-larges landlocked country. However, the Mongols gained fame in the 13th century under Chinggis Khan, which once was known as the biggest Eurasian empire in the world.

Mongolia, Mongolian culture and history have been shaped by the powerful dynamics of its people’s nomadic tribal heritage, their ability to adapt, and the vision of Chinggis Khan. Come and discover Mongolia with its vast land and amazing culture that has been handed down from generation to generation.

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