India holds bilateral talks with South Asian counterparts in Mongolia

The Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change holds high-level bilateral meetings with South Asian counterparts on the sidelines of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The event brings Mongolia-related location, borders, capital, and key geographical features into current focus.

Mongolia:

Dimension	Key Details
Location	Mongolia is a landlocked country located in north-central Asia.
Bordering countries	Mongolia is bordered by two nations: China (South) and Russia (North).
Capital city	Ulaanbaatar is the capital city of Mongolia.
Climate	Mongolia has a continental climate because of its high latitude and elevation and distance from oceans.
Vegetation zones	Mongolia has four main vegetation zones: forest-steppe, steppe, semidesert, and desert.
Major mountains	Major mountain ranges comprise the Khentii Mountains, Khangai Mountains, and the Altay Mountains.
Highest point	The highest point of Mongolia is Nayramadlin Orgil at 14,350 ft. (4,374 m).
Major river	Orkhon River is a major river, and the Orkhon River valley is inscribed by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
Major lake	Hovsgol Nuur, one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes, is located on Mongolia’s border with the Russian Federation.
Natural resources	Mongolia possesses large deposits of coal and fluorite (fluorspar) and of copper, gold, silver, and other metallic ores.