The document provides an overview of the Mongolian people, including their origins, history, customs, and way of life. It notes that Mongolians are native to Mongolia and China's Inner Mongolia region, and discusses their ethnic identity and language. It also describes some of their traditional practices, such as living in gers (yurts), herding animals, and celebrating holidays like Independence Day. Throughout their history, Mongolians have been influenced by neighboring countries like China and Russia while maintaining their own culture and nomadic traditions.

2. INTRODUCTION
The Mongols are an East-Central Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and
China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
They also live as minorities in other regions of China (e.g. Xinjiang), as well
as in Russia.
Mongolian people belonging to the Buryat and Kalmyk subgroups live
predominantly in the Russian federal subjects of Buryatia and Kalmykia.
The Mongols are bound together by a common heritage and ethnic identity.
Their indigenous dialects are collectively known as the Mongolian language.
The ancestors of the modern-day Mongols are referred to as Proto-
Mongols.

3. THE FIRST GLOBAL PLAYER
Chinggis Khan (1167-1227)
Founded the united Mongolia
Introduced a writing system in Mongolia
Guaranteed religious tolerance
Initiated the first capital city of Mongolia
“Karakorum”

4. RELIGION
Today the main population of Mongolians are Tibetan Buddhists , but there
is still some Shamanism, Christianity and Kazak Muslim people living in
Mongolia

5. SHELTER
The Mongolian ger or yurt, is tent made, though simple in looks, is made to
be taken apart, and can hold beautiful rugs and other Mongolian treasures
inside.
Mongolia and living in what is, basically, a tent.

6. ECONOMY
For Mongolian economy they have been highly influenced by their
neighbors.
They mainly export Cattle (35%) and Wool (40%) but they also export dairy,
fur and hides.
They have a newspaper known as Unen, or Truth

7. CLOTHES
These Nomads dress warmly for the cold winter in leather boots and some
even wear the loouz, traditional headwear.
They also wear a traditional outfit called the dell, made from wool or silk.

8. GEOGRAPHY
Mongolia is a land- locked country with their capital city being Ulaanbaatar-
also their the largest city.
Part of centeral Asia, North of China and South of Russia, this country in
Asia is 1,564,116 in total area - slightly smaller than Alaska.
The Altay Mountains and Gobi Desert are also located in this country, as
well as the Mongolian Plateua.

9. RECREATION
Mongolians are fond of the outdoors and enjoy active activities such as
Wrestling, Arrow, Shooting and horse racing.
These are activities they have been good at since ancient times, and
continue to enjoy and compete in today.

10. BELIEFS
Mongolians believe in the fire, water and kitchen God.
They also believe in certain things being tabooed or forbidden.
One taboo is bathing or washing dirty items in a river.
This is tabooed because water is a God to these people.
You would never wash anything in your God, would you?

11. EDUCATION + VALUES + WORK
Mongolians typically get 12 years of school education and there they teach
their students about their history and values.
Mongolians highly value peace.
Many Mongolians end up as teachers, police workers, herders and people
involved in the health department.

12. CUSTOMS
Mongolians celebrate Independence Day on the 26th of November and
White Moon, which is a celebration of the coming of spring.
November 26 is a national Mongolian holiday.
November 26, 1924 was the day that Mongolia declared itself as an
independent country with the adoption of its first constitution.