MONGOLIA

MONGOLIA

• Mongolia is a small country
• Located in the middle of China and Russia
• About the same size as Alaska

HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY

• Writing and chopsticks were traditions created here
• A lot of their culture was forgotten due to Russian influences
• 1990 was Mongolia's first free election
• 1924 Mongolians became a communist government
• This is only some but there's many more..

MONGOLIAN LANDFORMS

• The Gobi Desert -largest desert region in Asia
• Altai Mountains-known as Turkic peoples birthplace
• The Mongolian Plateau -apart of a larger plateau
• --the plateau is located in Central Asia
• --area of 2,600,000 sq. ft

Industries!
Some of the major industries include:
1. Construction
2. Mining
3. Cashmere and Natural fiber manufacturing

REGIONS

• There is an inner and outer part of Mongolia
• Inner Mongolia is considered northeastern (inner) china
• Mongolia is surrounded by Russia and China
• Very odd ranges of elevation

CLIMATE

• Bizarre weather here
• Temperatures can drop to -54 degrees
• Blizzards may hit here during winter
• In the summer it can get extremely hot
• Heat in summer may cause bush fires

AGRICULTURE

• Mongolians farming season is 95-110 days
• Major crops include: corn, wheat, barley, potatoes
• They also raise goats, sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, camels
• Goats are valued for hair which can make cashmere
• Mostly use subsistence farming

MAJOR RESOURCES

• Mining is big for Mongolians
• They mine coal, copper, gold and oil
• These are the main natural resources

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY

• Mongolians are communists
• --when people are completely contolled by government
• --people paid for jobs based on ability
• A population of about 2,953,210

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