Mongolia

Map of Mongolia

Official name: Mongolia Capital: Ulaanbaatar Area: total: 1.565 million sq km water: 9,600 sq km land: 1,555,400 sq km Location: Northern Asia, between China and Russia Geographic coordinates: 46 00 N, 105 00 E Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Alaska Land boundaries: total: 8,162 km border countries: China 4,677 km, Russia 3,485 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Terrain: vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central Elevation extremes: lowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 m highest point: Nayramadlin Orgil (Huyten Orgil) 4,374 m