MONGOLIA

GEOGRAPHY

• Political map

PHYSICAL MAP

GOBI DESERT

• In lower part of Mongolia very dry

ALTAY MOUNTAINS

• In the Western part of Mongolia blocking of Kazakhstan

Khövsgöl Nuur

• Largest fresh water lake in Mongolia
• People get water from there

CULTURE

• Language Khalkha Mongol
• Сайн уу (Hello)
• Баяртай (Goodbye)
• юу байна (How are you)
• Алекс (Alex)

FOOD

• Khorkhog
• A variety of meats mixed with veggies usually eaten with a fork or chopsticks

MUTTON SURPRISE

• A dish with mutton and other veggies and meats

HORSE DISH

• Horse meat with yam and yack

RELIGION MAJORITY

• Buddhism
• Worship in a home or temple sit on the floor and meditate and chant to the gods

RELIGION MINORITY

• Islam reading out of the there holy book and worshiping the 5 pillars

TSAGGAN SAR

• Children wear there best clothing, go to amusement parks, and get presents from there parents and there parents employers
• (June 1st)

TRADITIONAL DRESSES

• Hats
• Beads sewn together to make up a head dress and top

GOVERNMENT

• Multiparty government type
• GDP 12,500
• Literacy rate M=98.2% F=98.6%
• Copper,Gold,Silver
• They have a mixed market economy

MONGOLIAN CURRENCY

MONGOLIAN HISTORY

• The first settlers were the mongols
• In 1691 were colonized by the Qing (group in China)
• Gained its independence in 1919
• In 1921 in till the 1980s Mongolia was a one-party state tied to the USSR

MONGOLIAN CONFLICT

• Their implication in the OSCE
• This conflict is now since Mongolia is free they're still trying to figure out their geopolitical area

MONGOLIAN NEWS

• The 200 year old mummified monk
• Who: Scientists found a monk mummified who is over 200 years old
• What: The monk was found in a crossed leg position covered in cattle skin
• When: January 27, 2016
• Where: Ulaanbaatar
• Why: When he was found some buddhist believe he is still alive
• How: They believe he is still alive because he is in a very deep trance

TOP 5 PLACES TO VISIT IN MONGOLIA

NUMBER 5

• Badian Jaran
• This sculpture was made after one of the Mongolians religion gods
• Its in the Badian Jaran desert
• It attracts thousands but its very hard to get to

NUMBER 4

• Around he world by train monument
• Monument is by a train station
• The monument represents the time before the rain road

NUMBER 3

• Gobi Desert
• In the southern part of Mongolia
• People go there to see the beautiful sand dunes and to see the exotic camels

NUMBER 2

• Gorhki-Terelj National Park
• The park has tourist park has been around for a long time and it connected to Ulaanbaatar

NUMBER 1

• Mongolian National Sports Stadium
• The sports stadium in Harare was built in the late 1980s
• Many Mongolian sports are played there

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "Mongolia's Current Political Situation: Implications for the OSCE." The Heritage Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2016. Parfitt, Tom. "Mongolian Scientists Study 200-year-old Mummified Monk Who Is 'still Alive’." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, n.d. Web. 02 May 2016. Sanders, Alan J.K. "Mongolia." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 02 May 2016. "The World Factbook: Mongolia." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, 26 Apr. 2016. Web. 02 May 2016.