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Mongolia Travel Guide

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Capital:

Ulaanbaatar.

Geography:

Mongolia has a 3,485km (2,165-mile) border with the Russian Federation in the north and a 4,677km (2,906-mile) border with China in the south. Much of the country is a large plateau with an average elevation of 915m to 1,524m (3,000ft to 5,000ft). Then there are three mountain ranges - Altai Mountains dominate the northern and western areas, the Khangai Mountains is almost at the centre but more towards to the west, while Khentii Mountains in north-eastern Mongolia. The Gobi Desert, a rocky desert with a thin layer of shifting sand, covers the southern part of the country.

The Khülten Peak, within the Altai Mountains range, is the highest peak at 4,374m (14,350ft). Hoh Nuur, a lake, is the lowest point that lies at 560m (1,837ft) in the east. There are several hundred lakes in the country as well as numerous rivers, of which the Orkhon River is the longest at 1,124km (698 miles).

Government:

Republic.

Head Of State:

President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh since 2021.

Head Of Government:

Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai since 2021.

Electricity:

220 volts AC, 50Hz. European-style plugs with two round pins are standard.

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