Mongolia is a land forgotten by many due to its remote location in far Eastern Asia, yet it has been of never-ending importance since its beginning. The nomads of this country, as far back as the thirteenth century provided a strategic battleground for the Japanese and the Soviet Union. The country has been involved in wars, but has remained neutral. The unusual terrain and temperature make for a hard life –it has only one percent of land that is fit for human and animal habitation. Half of its people are primarily nomadic- moving their herds from one area to another- as they continue to live with a sense of pride in their past and a value system that leads them to support and love their county. This country has been on an upward movement within its government and socio/economic structure since the fall of the USSR. Mongolia, though remote, appears to be seeking economic stability for its people and emerges from its economic setbacks ready for the challenges which lie in its future.

Size and Borders- Mongolia is located in Eastern Asia. The vast country covers 603,500 square miles of rolling plateaus and rugged mountain ranges. It is bordered by China and Russia

Natural Resources- The major natural resources in Mongolia are copper, coal, molybdenum, tin, fluorspar, and gold. Along with these they also grow many other things and raise livestock of all kinds.

Military and Enemies- The Mongolian Armed forces encompasses their General Purpose Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, and Civil Defense Forces. The other type of force not mentioned are the Border Troops which are under the direction of the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs during times of peace. The age that Mongolians must be to join any branch of the service is 18. But in times of war they have an estimated seven-hundred and seventy-two thousand six-hundred and nineteen possible males that are able to fight (age 16-49). Out of these, they have estimated that only about five-hundred and one thousand four-hundred and ninety-three are fit enough to fight. It is also said that there are thirty thousand two-hundred and thirty males that reach the fighting age annually. Even with all these human resources at their finger-tips Mongolia does not engage in any disputes with other countries.

Government and Leaders- Even though Mongolia would seem, due to location, to easily become communist, it is in fact a Republic. There are two main leaders in the government structure of Mongolia. The first is President Natsagiyn Bagabandi who was born on April 22, 1950, and was elected to office on June 20, 1997. The second is the Head of State Nambaryn Enkhbayer who was born on June 1, 1958, and took office on July 26, 2000. The Mongolian government has several political parties. The most popular are: CWP, Civil (or Citizen) Will Party; the DP, De

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