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=[|Mongolia]=



=Facts= 6% Shamanist, Baha'i and Christian, 4% Muslim || =Main Attractions= Two rivers, Irtysh and Ob start there. ||
 * Current population || 2.9 million people ||
 * Capital || Ulan Bator ||
 * Major Religions || 50% Tibetan Buddhism, 40% no religion,
 * < Languages || Mongolian ||
 * Type of Government || Parliamentary Republic ||
 * 2 Major cities other than the capital || Erdenet and Orhon ||
 * 2 Major geographical landforms || Gobi Desert and Altai Mountains ||
 * Climate || Long, cold winters and short summers. It is also very dry. ||
 * Resources || Wool, wheat, barley, oats, and potatoes ||
 * Area of Country || 1,564,116 square kilometers (603,909 sq mi) ||
 * ~ Place ||~ Description ||
 * Zaisan Memorial || It honors Soviet soldiers killed in World War II. ||
 * Altai Mountains || A mountain range that comes down central Asia.
 * Gobi Desert || Gobi is bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands of Mongolia ||

Food
Typical Meals: Buuz

Typical Meals: Khuushuur

Typical Meals: Khorkhog

~1 Lamb (cut into small pieces still on the bone) ~1 basket of Onions (chopped coarsely) ~Salt (to taste) ~Pepper (to taste) ~Water ~Heat lots of stones on fire until they are thoroughly hot, say for about an hour. ~Combine the lamb pieces and onions together. ~Season them with salt and pepper. ~Fill a large cooking container, alternating layers of lamb mixture and hot stones. ~Add sufficient water to fill the container. ~Cover the container with a lid and place it on the stove. ~Let the mixture cook for several hours. ~Remove the lid and check whether the meat has been done or not. ~Remove the stones and scoop out the meat mixture. ~Serve hot. ~Serve khorkhog with rice and steamed vegetables. = = =Sports, Recreation, Entertainment=
 * Ingredients:**
 * How to make Khorkhog:**
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Horse Racing, Archery, and Mongolian Wrestling.

Naadam festival, (Three day festival that includes many sports), Classical Music: Mördorj and Sharav.

=Festivals and Holidays= Naadam Festival is a festival that is held every year (July 11 - July 13) that is three days long. It has horse racing, archery, and Mongolian wrestling. Tsagaan Sar is celebrated according to the lunar calendar. The date is anywhere between the end of January and early March in the Gregorian calendar. The people have a big feast. They put 3 pieces of ice at the doorway so that the horse of the deity Palden Lhamo could drink. The deity is believed to visit every household on this day. A deity is supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, or sacred.

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 * ~ Author ||~ Article Name ||~ Title of Website ||~ Publisher (use n.p. if no known publisher) ||~ Page Numbers ||~ Date accessed ||~ URL ||
 * || Mongolia ||  ||   ||   || 4-6-10 || wikipedia.com ||
 * || Mongolian Anthem ||  ||   ||   || 3-26-10 || youku.com ||
 * || Mongolia - Largest Cities ||  ||   ||   || 4-6-10 || [] ||
 * || Khorkhog Recipe ||  ||   ||   || 4-21-10 || [] ||