Geography of Mongolia - Geography of Mongolia Location: Mongolia is a country in Northern Asia, between China and Russia Geographic coordinates: 46 00 N, 105 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 1.565 million km² land: 1.565 million km² water: 0 km² Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Alaska Land boundaries: total: 8,114 km border countries: China 4,673 km, Russia 3,441 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges) Terrain: vast semidesert and desert plains; mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in southeast Elevation extremes: lowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 m highest point: Tavan Bogd Uul 4,374 m Natural resources: oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, wolfram, fluorspar, gold Land use: arable land: 1% permanent crops:.
Inner Mongolia - Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia (In Mongolian: öbür mongghul) is a region of the People's Republic of China which currently consists of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with capital Hohhot. Inner Mongolia is contrasted with Outer Mongolia, which consists of the independent nation of Mongolia. Inner/Outer reflects sinocentric view, derived from Manchu dorgi/tulergi. Mongolean people use North/South (aru/öbür) instead. Some Mongolian call it Southern Mongolia in English too. 内蒙古自治区 Province Abbreviation(s): 内蒙 Capital Hohhot Area - Total - % water Ranked 3rd 1,100,000 km² xx% Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 23rh 23,760,000 22/km² Administration Type Autonomous Region Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 7.1 Colleges and universities 8.
Geography of China - Geography of China China stretches some 5,000 kilometers across the East Asian landmass in an erratically changing configuration of broad plains, expansive deserts, and lofty mountain ranges, including vast areas of inhospitable terrain. The eastern half of the country, its seacoast fringed with offshore islands, is a region of fertile lowlands, foothills and mountains, desert, steppes, and subtropical areas. The western half of China is a region of sunken basins, rolling plateaus, and towering massifs, including a portion of the highest tableland on earth. The vastness of the country and the barrenness of the western hinterland have important implications for defense strategy. In spite of many good harbors along the approximately 18,000-kilometer coastline, the nation has traditionally oriented itself not toward the sea but inland, developing.
Geography of Russia - Geography of Russia Location: Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean Geographic coordinates: 60 00 N, 100 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 17,075,200 km² land: 16,995,800 km² water: 79,400 km² Area - comparative: slightly less than 1.8 times the size of the US Land boundaries: total: 19,917 km Kaliningrad Oblast is a small part of west Russia with no land connection to the rest of Russia. border countries: Russia excl. Kaliningrad Oblast: Azerbaijan 284 km, Belarus 959 km, China (southeast) 3,605 km, China (south) 40 km, Estonia 294 km, Finland 1,313 km, Georgia 723 km, Kazakhstan 6,846 km, Latvia 217 km, Mongolia 3,441 km, North Korea 19.
Geography of the Soviet Union - Geography of the Soviet Union Modern day Russia occupies most of the territory of the Soviet Union. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Physical environment 2 Global Position and Boundaries 3 Topography and Drainage 4 Climate 5 Natural Resources Physical environment Any geographic description of the Soviet Union is replete with superlatives. Its inventory of land and water contained the world's largest and deepest lakes, the most expansive plain, and Europe's highest mountain and longest river. Desert scenes from Soviet Central Asia resembled the Australian outback. The Crimean coast on the Black Sea was the Soviet Riviera, and the mountains rimming the southern boundary were as imposing as the Swiss Alps. However, most of the topography and climate resembles that of the northernmost portion of the North.
Mongolia - Mongolia This article is about the country. For the region see, Mongolia (region), for the Chinese province, see Inner Mongolia. Монгол Mongol Uls coat of arms (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Xxxxx Official language Mongolian Capital Ulaanbaatar Capital's coordinates 47° 55' N, 106° 53' E President Natsag Bagabandi Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar Area - Total - % water Ranked 18th 1,565,000 km² 0.6% Population - Total (2003) - Density Ranked 134th 2,712,315 1.73/km² Independence - Date from China July 11, 1921 Currency togrog/tugrik (MNT) Time zone UTC +7, +8 National anthem Bügd Nairamdakh Mongol Internet TLD .mn Calling Code 976 Mongolia is a landlocked country in Asia, surrounded by Russia to the north and the People's Republic of China to the south. The capital of.
List of Mongolia-related topics - List of Mongolia-related topics 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Misc A Aimak - Airag - Altai - Altaic languages - Altan Khan - Altan Khan of the Khalkha - Amur B Banner system - Battle of Juun Modu - Batu Khan - Bulganbaatar - Buryat Republic - Buyant Ukha Airport C Catopsbaatar - Central Asia - Chahar (province) - Chakhar - Chukchis - Chulsanbaatar - Communications in Mongolia - Cyrillic alphabet D Darhan - Daur - Dayan Khan - Demchugdongrub - Demographics of Mongolia - Dongxiang - Dorje E Economy of Mongolia - Erdenet F Foreign relations of Mongolia G Galdan - Genghis Khan -.
Inuit throat singing - singing among the Inuit. Unlike the throat singers in other regions of the world, particularly, Tibet, Mongolia and Tuva, the Inuit performers are usually women who sing only duets in a kind of entertaining contest to see who can outlast the other. Migration The Ainu of Japan had throat singing, called rekkukara, until 1976 when the last practitioner died. It resembled more the Inuit variety than the Mongolian. If this technique of singing emerged only once and then in the Old World, the move from Siberia to northern Canada must have been over Bering Strait land bridge some 12,000 years ago. New World Terms The name for throat singing in Canada varies with the geography: Northern Quebec - katajjaq Baffin Island - pirkusirtuk Nunavut - nipaquhiit The Indianss in Alaska have.
Hebei - though its modern border does not touch Huang He at any point. Hebei surrounds Beijing and Tianjin municipalities. It borders Liaoning to the northeast, Inner Mongolia to the north, Shanxi to the west, Henan to the south, and Shandong to the southeast. Bohai Bay of Yellow Sea is to the east. 河北省 Hebei Sheng Province Abbreviation(s): 冀 ji4 Capital Shijiazhuang Area - Total - % water Ranked 13th 187,700 km² xx% Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 6th 67,440,000 359/km² Administration Type Province Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Subdivision 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Culture 7 Tourism 8 Miscellaneous topics 9.
Heilongjiang - northeastern part of the country. It borders Jilin in the South, Inner Mongolia to the East; it also borders Russia to the north. 黑龍江省 Heilongjiang Sheng Province Abbreviation(s): 黑 hei1 Capital Harbin Area - Total - % water Ranked 6th 469,000 km² xx% Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 15th 36,890,000 80/km² Administration Type Province Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 7.1 Colleges and universities 8.
Hohhot - for "a green city". Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administration 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Artifacts History Until 1954, Hohhot had been called in China as Guisui (歸綏 Guīsuī), or Kweisui, which is the acronym of the two districts of the city: Guihua (歸化): Southeastern old section, business district, established as a town in the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty Suiyuan (綏遠): Northeastern "New Town", government district. Established in the 17th century by the Manchus. The two sections later became Guihua District (歸化縣) of the Qing Empire, renamed to Guisui County (歸綏縣) in 1913, and upgraded to a city in 1950. It was the capital of the defunct Suiyuan Province. Geography Located in the southern central part of Inner Mongolia. Administration 9 county-level bannerss (旗县区), 20.
Gansu - the People's Republic of China. It lies between Qingzang, Inner Mongolia, and the Huangtu Plateaus, and borders Mongolia to the north. The Huang He river passes the southern part of the province. It has a population of approximately 25 million (1997) and has a large concentration of Hui Chinese. The capital of the province is Lanzhou. Gansu is abbreviated Gan or Long (陇/隴), and is also known as Long West or Long Right, in reference to the Long Mountain east of Gansu. 甘肅省 Gansu Sheng Province Abbreviation(s): 甘 gan1 or 隴 long3 Capital Lanzhou Area - Total - % water Ranked 8th 390,000 km² xx% Population - Total (2002) - Density Ranked 22th 25,620,000 65.7/km² Administration Type Province Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Administration 2 History 3 Geography 4 Economy 5.
Gobi Desert - Xeric Shrublands Climate type : Soil types : Surface : 281,800 square kilometers (108,800 square miles) Conservation status : Vulnerable Global 200 : Oceans or seas (borders) : Rivers : Countries : China, Mongolia Temperatures vary greatly in the Gobi Desert; average winter temperatures are a frigid -40oF while summertime are warm to hot, highs range up to 113oF. Most of the precipitation falls during the summer. The Gobi is the source of some of the greatest fossil finds in history, including the first dinosaur eggs. The Eastern Gobi Desert Steppe stretches from the Inner Mongolian Plateau in China northward into Mongolia. It also features the Yin Mountains and many low-lying areas with salt pans and small ponds. These deserts and the surrounding regions sustain many animals, including black-tailed gazelles, marbled.
Earth - to the right is of Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula as taken en route to the Moon by Apollo 17 on December 7, 1972. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Physical characteristics 1.1 Structure 1.2 Interior 1.3 The Core 1.4 Mantle 1.5 Crust 1.6 Biosphere 1.7 Atmosphere 1.8 Hydrosphere 2 Earth in the Solar System 2.9 The Moon 3 Geography 4 Climate 5 Terrain 6 Natural resources 7 Land use 8 Natural hazards 9 Environment - current issues 10 Human population 11 Government 12 See also 13 Reference Physical characteristics Structure The interior of Earth, like that of the other terrestrial planets, is chemically divided into an outer siliceous solid crust, a highly viscous mantle, an outer core that is less viscous than the mantle, and an inner core. The planet.
Desert - Desert In physical geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. As a consequence, deserts have a reputation for supporting very little life. Compared to wetter regions this may be true, although upon closer examination, deserts often harbor a wealth of life that usually remains hidden (especially during the daylight) to preserve moisture. Desert landscapes have certain common features. Desert soil is often composed mostly of sand and sand dunes may be present. Exposures of rocky terrain are typical, and reflect minimal soil development and sparseness of vegetation. Bottom lands may be salt-covered flats. There are different forms of deserts. Some places are deserts even though covered in snow. This remarkable fact comes about because such locations don't receive much precipitation, but what.
Yuan Dynasty - Yuan Dynasty This article is part of the History of Mongolia series. Mongols before Chinggis Khan Mongol Empire Chagatai Khanate Golden Horde Ilkhanate Yuan Dynasty Northern Yuan Oyirad Jüün Ghar Empire Qing Dynasty Modern History Independent Mongolia Inner Mongolia Buryat Republic Kalmykia This article is part of the History of China series. Shang Dynasty Zhou Dynasty Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Three Kingdoms Jin Dynasty Southern and Northern Dynasties Sui Dynasty Tang Dynasty Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period Song Dynasty Yuan Dynasty Ming Dynasty Qing Dynasty History of the Republic of China History of the PRC (1949-1976) History of the PRC (1976-present) Timeline of Chinese History The Yuan Dynasty (Mongolian: Yeke Mongghul-un Yuwan Ulus; Chinese: 元朝) (1271-1368), also called the Mongol Dynasty, followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming Dynasty.
Altai - the "Mountains of Gold"), a term used in Asiatic geography with various significations. The Altai region, in West Siberia and Mongolia, is similar in character to Switzerland, but covers a very much greater area. It extends from the river Irtysh and the Dzungarian depression (46°-47° N) northwards to the Trans-Siberian railway and to the Sayan Mountains. The backbone of the region is the Sailughem or Silyughema mountains, also known as Kolyvan Altai, which stretch north-eastwards from 49° N and 86° E towards the western extremity of the Sayan mountains in 51° 60' N and 89° E. Their mean elevation is 5000-5500 ft. The snow-line runs at 6700 ft. on the northern versant and at 7800 ft. on the southern, and above it the rugged peaks tower up some 3200 ft. more..
Amur - after the junction of two rivers: North: the Shilka (Shileke 石勒喀河), originated on the eastern slope of the Kente Mountain (肯特山) in Mongolia. South: the Argun (Erguna 額爾古納河), originated on the western slope of the Daxing'an Range (大興安嶺) in northeastern China. The two sources join in Moguhe Village (洛古河村), western Mohe County (漠河县), Heilongjiang province, China, and become the Amur proper. Major tributaries are: the Songhua, the Zeya (結雅河), the Ussuri (烏蘇里江), and the Bureya (布列亞河) The Amur is bordered by Heilongjiang Province and Khabarovsk Krai, and passes through the following cities: South bank (China) Heihe Tongjiang Huma Jiayin North bank (Russia) Khabarovsk Komsomolsk-na-Amure Nikolayevsk-na-Amure Blagoveshchensk Amur leopard is an endangered species with about 50 left. See also: Geography of China zh-tw:黑龍江.
Central Asia - from Iranian Azerbaijan and Turkic/Muslim regions of southern Russia in the west, through northern Afghanistan and southern Siberia, to Tibet and Mongolia in the east. Countries typically included in entirety are: Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan together with parts of: Afghanistan People's Republic of China (Xinjiang) Iran Mongolia Pakistan Russia History Historically, the region was crossed by the Silk Road. Geography The area features high mountain ranges (Tian Shan), deserts (Kara Kum, Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan) and steppes. Rivers include: Amu Darya, Syr Darya, Hari Rud Demographics The region is largely inhabited by Turkic peoples..
China - proper, or, more usually and inclusively, China proper and Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, and Xinjiang (see map in Political divisions of China). In the western news media, "China" is commonly used synonymously with the People's Republic of China or mainland China, while "Taiwan" is used to refer to the Republic of China. The historical capitals of China were mostly in the east. The four most commonly designated capitals are Nanjing, Beijing, Xi'an, and Luoyang. Official languages once included Chinese, Mongol, and Manchu. The English word China and prefix Sino- probably came from "Qin" (pronounced halfway between "Chin" and "Tsin"). Others believe that China may have been derived from the Chinese word for Tea (Cha) or Silk. In any circumstance, the word China passed through many languages along the Silk Road before.
