The Mongolian People's Republic was the Mongolian communist state that existed from 1924 to 1992 that self-designated first as a people's democratic state and later as a socialist state. The Mongolian
Khorloogiin Choibalsan (left), who led the MPR from 1939 to 1952, and Georgy Zhukov at Khalkhin Gol in 1939
The Government Palace, built in 1951, in Sükhbaatar Square during the 1970s
Yurt quarter in Ulaanbaatar in 1972
Darkhan-1 Railway Station in 1985
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and covers an area of 1,564,116 square kilometers, making it the 18th-largest country in the
Mongolian People's Republic
…The Mongolian People's Republic (MPR) was the Mongolian communist state that existed from 1924 to 1992 that self-designated first as a people's democratic state and later as a socialist state. The Mongolian…
7th-century Göktürk artifacts found 180 km (112 mi) from Ulaanbaatar
A 1278 portrait of Genghis Khan
The eighth Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, Bogd Khaan
Khorloogiin Choibalsan led Mongolia during the Stalinist era, and presided over an environment of intense political persecution.