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The Mongols, or Mongols, are a people who originated in Central Asia in the Mongolia region. This title is given to everyone who speaks the Mongolian language, including the Kalmyk people in Eastern Europe.
The Mongols are currently distributed between Mongolia, China (Inner Mongolia), Russia, and Central Asia, and there is a minority of them in Afghanistan known as the Hazaras (a Persian-speaking Shiite minority on the border with Iran).
Geography
Geographic location: It is located in Central Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west.
Area: Mongolia has an area of about 1.564 million square kilometers, making it one of the largest landlocked countries in the world.
Capital: Ulaanbaatar.
Terrain: Mongolia’s terrain varies between mountains, deserts, and plains. The Gobi Desert dominates the southern part of the country, while plains and mountains cover the rest of the region.
Climate: harsh continental: long cold winters (up to -30°C) and short warm summers (20-25°C).
Population
Population: The population of Mongolia is about 3.4 million people (according to 2024 estimates).
Population density: Mongolia is considered one of the least densely populated countries in the world.
Demographics: Most of the population is of Mongolian origin, and there are small minorities of Kazakhs, Russians, and others.
Language: The official language is Mongolian.
History
Mongolian Empire: Mongolia is known as the home of the Mongolian Empire founded by Genghis Khan in the thirteenth century. It was one of the largest empires in history.
Modern history: Mongolia became an independent country in 1921 after the Mongolian Revolution, and the Mongolian People's Republic was established with the support of the Soviet Union. In 1992, Mongolia became a democracy after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Economy
Agriculture and animal husbandry: The Mongolian economy depends heavily on agriculture and animal husbandry, especially livestock such as horses, sheep, and goats.
Minerals: Mongolia is rich in mineral resources such as coal, copper and gold.
GDP: Mongolia's GDP reached approximately 13 billion US dollars (according to 2021 estimates).
Currency: Mongolian Tugrik (MNT), US$ ≈ 2850 Tugrik.
Culture
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism is the dominant religion, along with Islam, Christianity, and other religions.
Celebrations: “Nadam” is considered one of the most important celebrations in Mongolia. It is a traditional festival held in July every year and includes competitions in wrestling, horse racing, and archery.
Music and Arts: Traditional music, sculptures and visual arts play a large role in Mongolian culture.
Politics
System of government: Mongolia is a democratic republic. The president is the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government.
Foreign relations: Mongolia maintains good relations with many countries, and has strong trade relations with China and Russia.
Additions:
The Mongol Empire...the kingdom that occupied 20% of the land area: The Mongol Empire arose in 1206 AD, from nomadic tribes who lived in the far north of China, until it became one of the largest empires in history, and its influence extended from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, and its area reached 28 million square kilometers, or approximately 20% of the land area, and it wrote a bloody and terrifying history for the entire world, before it disintegrated into small empires in the 1360s due to civil conflicts.
Historical assets
The origin of the Mongols goes back to pastoral tribes of pagan nomads in northern China and present-day Mongolia. The environment in which they lived depended on caring for large herds of animals, and the harsh geographical and climatic nature played a role in the endurance of these tribes. Which created a strong generation of knights.
The Mongolian tribes were composed of diverse races, including Turkish tribes, including the Turkic, Kyrgyz, Ghaz, and Qarluk tribes, and non-Turkish tribes, such as the Khitai, Tatars, Krayt, Naiman, and Burqin tribes, the tribe from which the origins of Genghis Khan, the founder of the empire, descend.
The inhabitants of that region were famous for their horsemanship and excellent fighting skills. They mastered the use of the compound bow, which is used to shoot from horses.
Their possession of strong horses also allowed them to travel long distances, and this explains the speed with which they controlled vast areas as they moved west.
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