Mongolia

Administrative division into regions

Aimags (21): Arkhangai, Bayan-Ulgii, Bayankhongor, Bulgan, Govi-Altai, Govi-Sumb, Darkhan-Uul, Dornogovi, Dornod, Dundgovi, Zavkhan, Orkhon, Sukhbaatar, Selenge, Tuva, Uvurkhangai, Uvs, Umnugovi, Khovd, Khuvsgul, Khentii.
City: Ulaanbaatar.

Features of the country

The modern territory of the country was partially or completely occupied by the following states: the Xiongnu State, the Xianbei State, the Jin Empire, the Rouran Khaganate, the Turkic Khaganate, the Tang Empire, the Turgesh Khaganate, the Uyghur Khaganate, the Mongol Empire, the Chagatai Khanate, the Great Yuan, the Ming Empire, the Great Qing Empire, and the Dzungar Khanate.

Mongolia has access to the following lakes: Ubsu-Nuur (Uvs Nuur), Khovsgol, Khar Us Nuur, Khorgos Nuur, Buir Nuur, Khar Nuur, Durgen Nuur, Uureg Nuur, Achit Nuur, Boon-Tsagaan-Nuur, Telmen-Nuur, Ulaan-Nuur, Sangiin-Dalai-Nuur, Airaag-Nuur, Orog-Nuur, Yakh-Nuur, Tolbo-Nuur, Khar-Nuur, Khurgon-Nuur, Dayan-Nuur, and others.

The following rivers flow through the territory: Kerulen, Orkhon, Onon, Selenga, Zavkhan, Chikoy, Tes-Khem, Urungu (Bulgan-Gol), Tuul, Khovd, Egiin-Gol, Ider, Delger-Muren, Chuluutyn-Gol, Menza, Uure-Gol, Ere-Gol, Kharaa-Gol, Tamir-Gol, Khalkhin-Gol, and others.

Mountains in the country: Kuitan-Uul, Menkhairkhan, Suta, Tsambagarav, Kharkhiraa, Tyurgen, Otgontenger, Baatarhaikhan, Ikh Bogd, Az Bogd, Munkh-Sardyk.

There are deserts in the country: Gobi.