Flag of Mongolia

🎨 What the flag means

Mongolia's flag has two red stripes with a blue stripe in the middle. The blue stands for the eternal blue sky, and the red for thriving forever. Near the pole sits a golden symbol called the Soyombo, which shows fire, sun, moon, earth and water, plus two fish that never sleep, meaning the spirit of the Mongol people never sleeps.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

3.4 million (2021)

🏙️ Capital

Ulan Bator1.5 million people (2019)

🗣️ Main language

Mongolian

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Mongolia has fewer people per square kilometre than any other independent country in the world.
2. Every summer, Mongolia celebrates the Naadam festival with three sports: wrestling, horse racing and archery.
3. Famous dinosaur fossils have been found in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, along with fossils of sea turtles.