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It is the
18th largest country in the world, covering
an area of 1,566,500 square meters (more
than 3 times the size of France)
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The border
with the Russian Federation is 3485 km long.
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The border
with China is 4673 km long. |
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Population
is 2.45 million. |
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Population
density 1.5 persons per square kilometer.
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Average
altitude: 1580 meters above sea level. Highest
mountain 4653 meters above sea level.
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Highest
mountain ranges: Altai (west), Khangai (central).
Khovsgol (north) |
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Temperature
range: -50 degrees Centigrade to + 40 degrees
Centigrade. |
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Scenery:
mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers, forest,
steppe and desert |
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Mineral
reserves: coal, copper, gold, fluorite,
iron, phosphates, molybdenum
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Major exports:
cashmere, wool, leather, copper |
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Total number
of domestic animals: 13 million sheep, 7.2
million goats, 2.4 million cattle (including
yaks), 336,000 camels |
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Wildlife:
136 species of mammal, 436 species of bird,
20 reptiles, 76 fish and 15,000 types of
insect.
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Think Environment ! 
