Mongolia

Mongolia situated in central Asia between Russia and China. The average altitude of the country is l.580 meters above sea level. Almost 90% of Mongolia is pasture, desert and mountains. l0% of the land is covered by forests. About l% of the land is sustainable for agriculture.

Mongolia has a sharply continental climate, with temperatures ranging between -5 and -22 F (-15 and -30 C) in winter and +50 and +80 F (+10 and +30 C) in summer.

The main religion of the country is Lamaist Buddhism, which was introduced into Mongolia in the XVI century. Other religions are also being adopted.

The official language is Mongolian, which is a part of Uralo-Altaic language family. The Mongolian language is spoken not only in Mongolia proper. Its dialects are also spoken in Inner Mongolia (China), in the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia (both in Russia). Mongolia uses both traditional Uighur (vertical) and Cyrillic scripts.

Mongolia has a rich history and you can find out a lot of facts from it during the tour in Mongolia. Its statehood is more than 2.200 years old. In l206 Genghis Khan united the Mongolian tribes and founded a unified Mongolian state. It is one of the few nations that represent the diminishing nomadic civilization with its specific way of life and traits.