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Where is Mongolia?

Mongolia is a country in Central Asia.

Mongolia in gold; its neighbours are lighter. Drawn from the outlines the game uses.
Type
Country
Continent
Asia
Region
Central Asia
Land borders
2: China, Russia
Coast
None. Mongolia is landlocked.
Area
About 1.6 million km² on the game’s map
Hemispheres
Northern; Eastern
Capital city
47.92° N, 106.92° E

About Mongolia

About 3.4 million people live in an area larger than Western Europe, and roughly a quarter still herd livestock on the steppe. Genghis Khan united the tribes in 1206; within decades his successors ruled from Korea to Hungary. Ulaanbaatar has a January average of around −25°C.

Clues from Atlas Daily

Round 3 on 3 September 2026 (#2), hardest clue first:

  1. The least densely populated sovereign country, with more horses than people on its steppe.
  2. Its empire in the 13th century became the largest contiguous land empire in history.
  3. Its two neighbours are the two largest countries in Asia by area.
  4. Its capital is the coldest national capital on Earth.

Round 2 on 10 September 2026 (#9), hardest clue first:

  1. The least densely populated sovereign country, with more horses than people on its steppe.
  2. Its empire in the 13th century became the largest contiguous land empire in history.
  3. Its two neighbours are the two largest countries in Asia by area.
  4. Its capital is the coldest national capital on Earth.

Round 1 on 19 September 2026 (#18), hardest clue first:

  1. The least densely populated sovereign country, with more horses than people on its steppe.
  2. Its empire in the 13th century became the largest contiguous land empire in history.
  3. Its two neighbours are the two largest countries in Asia by area.
  4. Its capital is the coldest national capital on Earth.

Round 3 on 20 October 2026 (#49), hardest clue first:

  1. A Security Council veto in 1955 kept this state out of the United Nations for years.
  2. Since socialism ended its birth rate has fallen more steeply than in any other country.
  3. A huge copper and gold mine developed with Rio Tinto became its largest foreign investment project.
  4. Its traditional round felt dwelling, the ger, was long called a yurt in English.

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Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Mongolia. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.