The world's most sparsely populated country — the homeland of Genghis Khan and the largest land empire in history, where nomadic families move with the seasons across a steppe twice the size of Texas.
- Capital
- Ulan Bator
- Population
- 3,544,835
- Area
- 1,565,000 km²
- Languages
- Mongolian
- Currency
- Mongolia Tugrik (MNT)
- GDP
- $25,804M
Good to know
Driving side
Right
National dish
Buuz
Annual visitors
66,900 (2020)
Safety
Moderate (5.92/100k)
Avg temp
1.1°C
Religion
Buddhism
Coast
Landlocked
☎ Police 102 · Ambulance 103 · Fire 101
Travel guide
Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол улс, Traditional Mongolian: ) has wide open spaces for experiencing the outdoors for those who want adventure. Its vast and majestic emptiness is the country's enduring appeal: it brings the traveller into a close communion with nature and its nomadic inhabitants. It is one of the last places on earth where nomadic life lives on. The most memorable part of a trip to Mongolia will be its hospitable people. Mongolian culture has much in common with the cultures of Central Asia. Mongolia offers great opportunities for hiking, mountain climbing, fishing and photography. Traveling across this huge country is often an adventure in itself.
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Best time to visit
June–August is the best period with warm temperatures and the Naadam Festival (July) celebrating traditional sports. May and September are good shoulder months. Winters are brutal (down to -40°C). Gobi Desert best in spring or autumn.
Visa
Citizens of US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia and most Western countries receive 30 days visa-free in Mongolia. Extensions available.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (7)
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