Trivia in Mongolia
Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country
National symbols
Flag: Vertical tricolor flag with blue in center and red on both sides, with golden Soyombo in center of left red stripe.
Emblem: Circular national emblem featuring Genghis Khan's mounted statue at center, blue eternal knot pattern and golden Soyombo, decorated at base with lotus and cloud patterns.
Trivia & facts
- World's lowest population density sovereign state, with sheep and goat numbers about 10 times human population.
- Official promotion of concurrent traditional Mongolian script and Cyrillic alphabet use by 2025.
- Capital Ulaanbaatar is one of world's coldest capitals with winter average below −20°C.
- Naadam horse races reach 30 km with 5–13 year old child jockeys.
- Skilled workers can dismantle and move ger within 2 hours.
- Kazakh eagle hunting is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- Mongolian wrestling is no-weight-class, losing when back touches ground.
- City center features world's northernmost giant Genghis Khan statue.
- Domestic postal codes are 6 digits, first 3 representing regional code.
- Mongolia operates mobile banks and medical vehicles for nomads.