Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia)
Location: East central Asia, bordered by Russia on the North,
China on the South
Area: 604,250 square miles
Population: 2,300,000
Government: In transition from a Marxist people's republic
Largest cities: Ulan Bator (capital), Darhan
Languages: Mongolian, Russian, Chinese
Ethnic groups: Mongol 83%, Kazakhs 5%
Religion: Buddhist
Chief industries: Agriculture, textiles, cement, food
processing, herding
Chief crop: Grains
Minerals: Coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, iron, lead, gold
Leading exports: Livestock, animal products, metals
Leading imports: Machinery, oil
Monetary unit: Tugrik