| Mongolia
Terrain:
vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central. Resources include
oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron. Natural Hazards:
dust storms, grassland and forest fires, drought, and "zud," which is harsh winter conditions. |