Mongolia - Introduction and Background of Mongolia . Free Classifieds People Search Country Flags Country Maps Travel Warnings Travel Links Hotels of World Travel Directory Embassies Cities of World Travel Forum ISD-Codes Currency Convt. Mongolia is a rugged land. Plateaus and towering mountain ranges cover much of the country. The bleak Gobi Desert blankets much of southeastern Mongolia.
Temperatures are usually very cold or very hot.
Mongolia's little rainfall occurs in a few summer storms. Long a province of China, Mongolia won its independence in 1921 with Soviet backing. A communist regime was installed in 1924. However, many former communists retain key posts and implementation has been difficult. All Rights Reserved.