Mongolia is also home to a variety of annual festivals and unique musical, dance and sporting traditions. Eastern Mongolia comprises the aimags , or provinces, of Hentii, Dornod and Sukhbaatar. The provincial capitals are Undurkhaan, Choibalsan and Baruun-Urt respectively. The three aimags cover an enormous surface area of 287,600 km 2 . Eastern Mongolia's tempreratures average between minus 24 and plus 20 degrees centigrade.
Humidity levels are very low.
Land in eastern Mongolia is predominantly used for raising livestock and for agriculture, mainly wheat and corn. Hentii Aimag Hentii Aimag, which takes its name from the Hentii mountain range, is divided into mountainous areas to the north, and the valleys of three large rivers to the south. Hentii Aimag is known for its rich and ancient heritage. Hentii is replete with monuments, relics and ruins dating back not only to the time of Chinggis Khan but also to earlier times dominated by the Kidan, the Huns and Turkic peoples. There are several protected areas and reserves in this scenic aimag which provides an exciting base for adventure and special interest tourism.