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Mongolia

Mongolia is the birthplace of Genghis Khan, who in 1206 unified its nomadic tribes and built the largest contiguous land empire in history. It remains the world's least densely populated sovereign country.

Traditional white gers (yurts) scattered across the open Mongolian steppe

Gers on the Mongolian steppe

Photo: Mark Fischer, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Soyombo is an ancient symbol representing fire, sun, moon, earth, water and the yin-yang duality; it has marked Mongolian sovereignty since the 17th century.

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