Consulate of Mongolia in Busan, Republic of Korea |
Geography and climate
Mongolia has approximately 3,000 rivers with a combined length of approximately 67,000 kilometers, over 3,000 lakes, 6,900 springs, 190 glaciers and 250 mineral water springs. Ulaanbaatar has the lowest average temperature of any national capital city in the world. Mongolia’s average annual rainfall, measures between 200 to 220 millimeters and it has approximately 250 cloudless days each year, earning it the nickname “country of blue sky.” Location: Northern Asia, landlocked between China and Russia Area: 1,565 thousand square kilometers (19th largest in the world) Boundaries: Total: 8,253 kilometers, with China (4,710 kilometers in the south), and with Russia (3,543 kilometers in the north) Climate: Dry continental climate with desert, steppe and mountain zones with large daily and seasonal temperature ranges Major natural resources: Copper, coal, iron ore, gold, silver, fluorspar, uranium, tin, tungsten, oil and rare earth elements |