three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), blue and red; centered on the hoist-side red band in yellow is the national emblem (""soyombo"" - a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representation for fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the yin-yang symbol)

Mongolia

Mongol Uls (short)

Outer Mongolia

Mongolian(s) (noun) Mongol Uls (adjective)

Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian (1999)

Ulaanbaatar

mixed parliamentary/presidential

2,996,081 ranked 138, (data 2008)

strategic location between China and Russia. The lowest point is Hoh Nuur 518 m.

Coastline 0 km.

8,220km, China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 km.

21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1 municipality* (singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan-Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan, Govi-Altay, Govisumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs

11 July 1921 (from China)