Mongolia (Differently)

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. It borders Russia on the north and China on the south and east.

In the mid-13th century, Mongolia held the capital of the largest continuous empire ever seen. The Mongolian Empire ended up splitting into five minor states, all of which were eventually defeated. By the early 18th century, all of Mongolia had fallen to the Qing Dynasty and remained as their territory for centuries. Independence was only regained in 1911 with the Mongolian Revolution.

The modern Mongolian republic, which was influence of both China and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, remained a relatively prosperous nation.