Steppe
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In physical geography, a steppe is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without closed forests except near rivers and lakes.
Steppe in Mongolia
Steppe in Kazakhstan
Steppe in Russia
Steppe in Hungary
Mongolia
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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
Steppe
…of down to −55 °C (−65 °F). Besides this major seasonal difference, fluctuations between day and night are also significant: in both the highlands of Mongolia and northern Nevada, 30 °C (85 °F) can be reached during the day with sub-freezing readings at night. Steppes average 250–500 mm (10–20 in) of annual…
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.