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The Lonely Planet Country Guides are the complete country guides for independent travellers. They feature inspirational colour highlights sections, easy-to-use grid-referenced maps and insightful history, culture, food and environment chapters by specialised contributors.

　　Let the adventure begin! Ride a camel across the sun-scorched Gobi, feast by moonlight at the bottomless lake of Uureg Nuur, and experience traditional archery and wrestling at the Naadam Festival. Escape to the ends of the earth in the footsteps of the first Mongol nomads. All you need is a strong pair of boots and this bestselling guidebook.

　　FIND YOUR WAY - detailed maps and GPS coordinates for hundreds of key sites

　　CONNECT WITH THE LOCALS and sleep in a ger, Mongolia's famous felt-tent abode - expanded reviews describe the country's best ger camps

　　STRIDE ACROSS THE STEPPES with our inspiring itineraries through the Land of Blue Sky - witness magical monasteries and spectacular ice canyons

　　TALK THE TALK - our Language chapter makes communication easy

　　GET UNDER THE SKIN of Mongolia with dedicated Culture and History chapters packed with fascinating insights and little-known facts

　　Mongolia,(Formerly Outer Mongolia.) A country of north-central Asia between Russia and China. Originally part of the Mongol Empire, the area was under Chinese control from 1691 to 1911 and from 1919 to 1921, when it formed a separate state under the protection of the USSR. Ulaanbaatar is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,790,000.