05 Feb. 2016

If you're a regular reader of the Voyage Mongolie blog, you likely remember the stunning infographic we created a few months ago to present general data about Mongolia... For those who haven't seen it, no worries, but do check out this link: Infographic on Mongolia !

Because a static infographic didn't seem quite enough to us, and given that at Horseback Mongolia we love a technical challenge, we're thrilled to present you today with an original new creation: an animated infographic !

As always, take your pick between Youtube and Vimeo, and don't forget to enable HD!

VIMEO YOUTUBE

As you can see, this animation video presents general facts about Mongolia, designed to best introduce the country to those who've never (or rarely) heard about it:

• Mongolia is a vast country located in East-Central Asia, bordered by 2 nations: Russia and China.
• Mongolia is as large as 3 times France, and 6 times the United Kingdom!
• It's one of the highest countries in the world, with an average altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level.
• Its average temperature ranges between 10 and 30°C in summer, and can plummet to -40°C in winter!
• It's nicknamed "The Land of Blue Sky" thanks to its 250 days of sunshine per year.
• It's also the land of the planet's last nomads, who represent approximately 30% of the population.
• Mongolia is home to 3 million inhabitants, making it the least densely populated country in the world!
• 1.4 million of them actually live in the capital: Ulaanbaatar, nearly half the entire population!
• The official currency is the tugrik, and the main religion is Tibetan Buddhism.
• Mongolia is a democratic country with a Parliamentary Republic since 1990.
• Mongolia's greatest event is the Naadam festival, held every year from July 11th to 13th.
• Three main Mongolian sports are practiced there: archery, horse racing, and wrestling.
• Mongolia is also the land of Genghis Khan, known for founding the greatest Empire in History.
• Mongolia boasts great landscape diversity, ranging from verdant steppes, arid deserts, snow-capped mountains to crystal-clear lakes…

For more information on Mongolia, we invite you to visit the Mongolia FAQ, or any other page on our site which contains plenty of data about the land of Genghis Khan!

We hope you'll enjoy this animated infographic, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments and pass it along if it resonated with you!

Charlène Nomadays

An SEO writer from the very beginning at Nomadays, now content manager and head of our communications team, Charlène has been accompanying this adventure with passion and loyalty from day one. After spending seven years living across Asia – from China to Thailand, passing through Mongolia and South Korea – she has made travel a way of being in the world. A lover of words, nature and genuine encounters, she endeavors to convey in her writing a thoughtful, committed and responsible vision of tourism. For her, each article is a bridge between curiosity, respect and wonder.