Download - Mongolia and wildlife
Where is Mongolia located? Where is Mongolia located?
Sandwiched between giant Russia and China it looks pretty small, BUT Mongolia is actually the 19th largest country in the world, and it’s the 2nd
largest landlocked country (after Kazakhstan there to the west).
Country Profile: Climate, HistoryCountry Profile: Climate, HistoryClimate: Sharp continental, marked by four seasons.
Short summer: +17'C - +28‘C
Long winter: -26'C - -40'C
Considered the COLDEST CAPITAL IN THE WORLD
History: Before 1206, there had been separate independent clans, tribes living in a nomadic style. In 1206, Temuujin, later called Chingiss Khan, ended the division and established
Mongolian Empire.
Mongolians facilitated cultural exchange and trade between the East, West, and the Middle East in the period of the 13th and 14th centuries. Silk Road
In July 11, 1921, Mongolia won its independence.
In 1990, Mongolia endorsed democracy and transferred to market economy.
Mongolia is home to the wild ass, wild camel, wild sheep and the Gobi bear. The wild horse (Takhi) has been recently successfully reintroduced. Bird life is rich and includes the golden eagle, bearded vulture, and other birds of prey. Mongolia’s 2,000 lakes provide wetlands that attract diverse species of birds including storks, herring gull, and relict gull.
Lakes also support species of fish unique to Mongolia.
FINALLY BUT NOT LEAST: TRAVIA? FINALLY BUT NOT LEAST: TRAVIA?
• MONGOLIA is often
referred as The Land of
__________?
• HINT:
The Land of Eternal BLUE SKY