With a population of about 2.6 million, Mongolia is a country blessed with magnificent natural beauty. The country takes great pride in its picturesque scenery, its natural parks, mountains, deserts and dunes and its arid of plains and verdant steppes.

The country's spectacular history, unique culture and hospitality attracts tens of thousands of tourists every year. Its exotic nomadic culture, spectacular horse and its refined environment never fails to find an audience.

Mongolia also enjoys a wealth of natural resources, including gold, copper, uranium, coal, molybdenum, phosphorus and crude oil. Many of these deposits remain untouched and wait to be unearthed. The utilization of mining deposits and raw materials, such as wool, cashmere and leather, have been key to the country's economic development.