- In 1924, Mongolia became the second communist country in the world when it was renamed as Mongolian People’s Republic.
2. The biggest Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan is located in Tsonjin Boldog, Mongolia.
3. In 1778, sacred Bogd Khan Mountain was declared as strictly protected area, making it as the first and oldest National park in the world.
4. Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the world.
5. Mongolian territory is 35 times bigger than the Netherlands.
6. Mongolian National currency is called Tugrug and it is printed in the United Kingdom.
7. Until 2002, Taiwanese considered Mongolia to be part of their territory.
8. A quarter of the world’s snow leopards are found in Mongolia.
9. The last remaining wild horses in the world, the Takhi (Przewalski’s horse), and the rare species of bear, Mazaalai (Gobi Bear), are found only in Mongolia.
10. Mongolia ranks first in the world in terms of land area per capita and also leads in terms of housing per capita.
