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Mongolia in Brief
Mongolia is the largest landlocked country in the world.
It stretches across 1,566,000 square kilometers and its topography is as diverse as its past.
The snow capped mountains and crystal clear lakes in the west contrast with the wide open steppe in the east, not to mention the well-known Gobi desert along the southern border, and the forested hills and valleys in the north.
The country is an average of 1580 meters above sea-level.
All of these factors combine to produce what is truly a magnificent and unique country. |
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Location: Northern Asia, between China and Russia
Area - comparative: 1,6 mln sq kms. Larger than the overall combined territory of Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy
Population: 3.1 mln (June 2005 est.)
Coastline: 0 km (landlock-ed)
Capital City: Ulaanbaatar
Language: Mongolian
Climate: continental with long, cold, dry winters (-25 C degree) and brief, mild, and relatively wet summer (+22 C degree)
GDP: $5.332 billion (2004 est.)
Political System: constitutional (1992), democratic, multiparty
Currency: Togrog |
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- Street orphans suffer from a lack of food, clothing and shelter.
- The children do not have access to medical treatment, education or vocational training.
- Street orphans struggle to stay warm in winter temperatures of 40 degrees below zero by living under streets among sewers and water pipes.
Forgotten Children
According to government statistics....
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