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MandalgovÄ
Mongolia
Also known as: Mandal Gobi
MandalgovÄ, town, central Mongolia. The town is located on the transition zone of scattered bunch grass of the great Gobi (desert) about 186 miles (300 km) south of Ulaanbaatar, the national capital. The areaās economy is dominated by animal husbandry, as the terrain and climate are too harsh for agriculture. Sheep, cattle, and goats survive on the scanty vegetation. Light industry came to MandalgovÄ in the 1960s with a program for building and improvement of the townās facilities. The town contains a palace of culture and an agricultural college. Pop. (2000) 14,517.
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