note: there may be a new province named Gobi-Sumber; further, there may now be 21 provinces and 1 capital city instead of 18 provinces and 3 municipalities.
Population:
2,654,999 (July 2001 est.)
Currency:
togrog/tugrik (MNT)
Languages:
Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian (1999)
Elevation:
highest point: Nayramadlin Orgil (Huyten Orgil) 4,374 m
lowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 m
Natural hazards:
dust and snow storms, grassland and forest fires, drought and "zud", which is a combination of drought followed by harsh winter conditions
Climate:
desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)
