Geography

M ongolia is located in the Northern Hemisphere temperate zone. The northern part of the Central Asian desert and the southernmost edge of Siberian taiga form the ecosystems of Mongolia. Situated at an average altitude of 1500 m above sea level, separated from the oceans, surrounded by high mountain ranges that are blocking the wet winds, Mongolia has an extreme continental climate. The average summer temperature is +20C, in winter it is -20C Mongolia is one of the sunniest countries in the world, there are 250 sunny days a year.