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Mongolia

Capital: Ulaanbaatar

  • On 13 July 1923, Roy Chapman Andrews's expedition found dinosaur eggs in the Gobi. They were first thought to be Protoceratops eggs but were later assigned to Oviraptor.
  • The Khongoryn Els dunes in the extreme south of the Gobi rise to about 80 metres, and their apex can reach 300 metres.
  • Ulaanbaatar, the capital, is home to roughly half of Mongolia's population. Its city proper had about 1.8 million people in 2025.
  • Airag, fermented mare's milk, is the most prominent national beverage. Salted milk tea with butter is another everyday favourite.

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