Mongolia (Mongolian: in Mongolian Cyrillic; in Mongolian script; in Mongolian Latin script; literally: Mongol State) is a landlocked unitary sovereign state in East Asia. Its area is roughly equivalent with the historical territory of Outer Mongolia, and that term is sometimes used to refer to the Mongolian People's Republic. It is located between China to the south and Russia to the north. While it does not share a border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia is separated from it by only .

At , Mongolia is the 18th largest country in the world by land mass and has a population of around three million people. It is also the world's second-largest landlocked country behind Kazakhstan and the largest landlocked country that does not border a closed sea. The country contains very little arable land, as much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 40%-45% of the country's population.

Horse culture is still integral. The majority of its population are Buddhists. The non-religious population is the second largest group. Islam is the dominant religion among ethnic Kazakhs. The majority of the state's citizens are of Mongol/Mongolian ethnicity, although Kazakhs, Tuvans, and other minorities also live in the country, especially in the west. Mongolia joined the World Trade Organization in 1997 and seeks to expand in its participation for regional economic and trade groups.

Answer this series of questions:

1. Is Mongolia sovereign?
2. What is the majority religion?
3. What part of the world is it in?
4. Is it surrounded by water?
5. What other names is it called?
6. What country is to its south?
7. To its north?
8. Does it share a border with Kazakhstan?
9. What is the capital city?
10. Name one type of land in the country?
11. And another?
12. And another?
13. What famous Desert is there?
14. What does the article say about horse culture?
15. What is its population?
16. Name one ethnicity found there?
17. And another?
18. And another?
19. When did it join the World Trade Organization?
20. Which religion are the ethnic Kazakhs?

Numbered answers:
1. yes
2. Buddhists
3. East Asia
4. no
5. Mongolian People's Republic
6. China
7. Russia
8. no
9. Ulaanbaatar
10. grassy steppe
11. arable land
12. mountains
13. Gobi Desert
14. Horse culture is still integral
15. around three million
16. Kazakh
17. Mongol
18. Tuvans
19. 1997
20. Islam