| | Geographic Coordinates: | 46 00 N, 105 00 E | | Location: | Northern Asia, between China and Russia | | Area: | total: 1,564,116 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than Alaska | | Land boundaries: | total: 8,220 km
border countries: China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 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 | | Capital: | 21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1 municipality* (singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan-Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan, Govi-Altay, Govisumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs |
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