Typical Mongolia

The return from the Gobi, Mongolia

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July 10th 2005
Hi again, The drive brought us back to the grasslands of Mongolia, and the family of our driver's wife lived nearby. They are nomads, like the majority of the population of the country. Except for UB, other towns in Mongolia are very small and they are shrinking as people are leaving them since they can't make a living in them. More and more people return to the nomadic way of life that Mongolia ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more