Mongolia (mawn-goal-ee-yuh)
Mongolia is a country in East Asia between Russia and China. The country is most known for the Gobi Desert and the legacy of Genghis Khan. It achieved independence in 1921 and maintains its status as both a member of the United Nations and a partner with NATO.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
- Great Burghan Khaldun Mountain (and surrounding landscape)
- Uvs Lake Basin
Endangered Species
- Saiga antelope
- Dhole
- Snow leopard
- Przewalski's horse
- Siberian musk deer
- Goitered gazelle
- Marbled polecat
- Wild Bactrian camel
- Gobi bear
- Tarbagan marmot
- White-headed duck
Landmarks
- Government Palace
- Choijin Lama Temple
- Gandantegchinlen Monastery
- National Museum of Mongolia
- Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum
Native Kaiju
- Arrak
- Greater Arrak
Relevant History
- Birth of Genghis Khan
- Mongol Empire is formed
- Mongol conquest of China
- Mongol invasion of Europe
- Mongol invasions of Japan
- Paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews makes an expedition into the Gobi Desert
- Kaiju occupation of the Gobi Desert
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