Mongolia
The name 'Mongolia' has always stirred up visions of the untamed - Genghis Khan, camels wandering the Gobi Desert and wild horses galloping across the steppes. Even today, outside of Ulaanbaatar you may get the feeling you've stepped into another century rather than another country.
Area of the race
The location we aim to be based is indicated in red
The location we aim to be based is indicated in red
Our Location
For the Duration of the race we will be based in the area circled on the map.
For the Duration of the race we will be based in the area circled on the map.
Along the way we will be living like nomads and enjoying their hospitality in traditional Mongolian yurts.
After heading to Beijing then onto Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital, the expedition will begin on 1 May 2007.
Mongolia Facts
Area
1,566,000 sq km
604,633 sq miles
Population
2,800,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +8 ()
GMT/UTC +7 ()
Languages
Mongolian (official)
Russian (other)
Chinese (other)
Religion
Tibetan Buddhism, Islam, Shamanism
Modern Mongolia
At 1,564,116 square kilometres, Mongolia is the nineteenth largest country in the world, but also its least densely populated.
The country contains very little arable land as much of its area is covered by arid and unproductive steppes with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Approximately thirty percent of the country's 2.8 million people are nomadic or semi-nomadic.
The predominant religion in Mongolia is Tibetan Buddhism, and the majority of the state's citizens are of the Mongol ethnicity, though Buriats, Kazakhs and Tuvans also live in the country, especially in the west.
About one-third of the population lives in Ulaanbaatar.
At 1,564,116 square kilometres, Mongolia is the nineteenth largest country in the world, but also its least densely populated.
The country contains very little arable land as much of its area is covered by arid and unproductive steppes with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Approximately thirty percent of the country's 2.8 million people are nomadic or semi-nomadic.
The predominant religion in Mongolia is Tibetan Buddhism, and the majority of the state's citizens are of the Mongol ethnicity, though Buriats, Kazakhs and Tuvans also live in the country, especially in the west.
About one-third of the population lives in Ulaanbaatar.
