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Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia, previously anglicized as Ulan Bator. It began as a nomadic Buddhist monastic centre established in 1639, later settling at its present location in 1778 and adopting its current name in 1924.
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Ulaanbaatar is Mongolia's capital.
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Ulaanbaatar is Mongolia's capital.
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1. Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia)
1. Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia)
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1,796,045
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2025
1. Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia)
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4704 km2
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1350 m
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106.9153
1. Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia)
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Monastic centre established 1639 (moved to its final location in 1778 and adopted the name Ulaanbaatar in 1924; 1639 is used as the founding year since it is the earliest single-year event the infobox labels as an establishment, not a later relocation or renaming).
1. Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationCapital Of: Mongolia, Lead section, capital factQuote, Capital Of: Mongolia, Lead section, capital fact
Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia.
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