Mongolia

Key facts

Land borders (2)

• China
• Russia

Mongolia in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Mongolia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 24 claims from the pool that are true of Mongolia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Borders China1 of 14
• Borders Russia1 of 14
• Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
• Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
• Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
• Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153