Mongolia is situated in Central Asia and has an area of 1,655,000 square kilometers, a population of 2.4 million, and 535.3 thousand families. Population density is 1.45 people per square kilometer. Mongolia is a sparsely populated country.

Gobi, steppe, and plains. Under the Constitution of Mongolia, our country is administratively divided into 21 aimags (provinces), 343 soums (counties), and the capital city. However, it contradicts the Law of Mongolia on the Legal Status of Cities, Towns and Villages. The Parliament discusses this matter according to the proposals made by the people. Although, under the Constitution, Mongolia has one city (which is the Capital City), one-third of our population lives in the capital city and 82.7 % of the population lives in urban areas.