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  2. Outer Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    The name "Outer Mongolia" is contrasted with Inner Mongolia, [1] which corresponds to the region of Inner Mongolia in China. Inner Mongolia was given its name because it was more directly administered by the Qing court; Outer Mongolia (which is further from the capital Beijing) had a greater degree of autonomy within the Qing empire.

  3. Uliastai - Wikipedia

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    The city was founded as a military garrison by the Manchus in 1733 during the Qing rule of Mongolia. Uliastai was the de facto capital of Outer Mongolia, as the Qing Amban, the Governor General, located its office in Uliastai to keep eye on the Khalkh Mongols to the east and the Oirad Mongols west of the Khangai mountains. At its peak, the ...

  4. Ulaanbaatar - Wikipedia

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    Ulaanbaatar [b] is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia.It has a population of 1.6 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. [5]

  5. List of cities in Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    This list includes cities in Mongolia of more than 7,500 inhabitants. The results are from the census of January 5, 2000 as well as from a population estimation for the end of 2008. If 2008 year data was not accessible, the closest and most reliable data was used and noted by an index.

  6. Outline of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    An enlargeable map of Mongolia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mongolia: Mongolia is a landlocked sovereign state in East Asia. It borders Russia to the north and China to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 38% of the population.

  7. Inner Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    Mongolia plateau during early 17th century Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia within the Qing dynasty, c. 1820 "Outer Mongolia": This region corresponds to the modern state of Mongolia , plus the Russian-administered region of Tannu Uriankhai , and modern-day aimag of Bayan-Ölgii which historically was a part of northern Xinjiang under China's ...

  8. Mongolian People's Republic - Wikipedia

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    The Mongolian People's Republic [e] (MPR) was a socialist state that existed from 1924 to 1992, located in the historical region of Outer Mongolia.Its independence was officially recognized by the Nationalist government of China in 1946.

  9. History of Ulaanbaatar - Wikipedia

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    The history of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, dates to 1639 when it was first established as a moveable monastery.. A balbal or ancient human statue was chosen as the ceremonial foundation site (Shav) of the city when it settled in 1778 at its current location.