Volunteers in Mongolia work with their communities on projects in English education, youth development and health. During their service in Mongolia, volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Mongolian and Kazakh. More than 1,145 Peace Corps volunteers have served in Mongolia since the program was established in 1991.

 More facts about Mongolia include:

In Mongolia, there are 13 times more horses than humans, and sheep outnumber humans 35 to 1.

The two-humped Bactrian camel is native to Mongolia. The annual Thousand Camel Festival has been hosted by a private group working to protect and preserve the Bactrian population in Mongolia, which has been steadily declining over the past 12 years.

Mongol khöömii, or throat singing or overtone singing, involves producing two simultaneous tones with the human voice.

The Gobi desert, a part of which lies in Mongolia, is the largest desert in Asia and is the fifth largest in the world.

Snow leopards are native to Mongolia, and one-third of the world’s population lives there. A snow leopard cannot roar or purr.

Mongolia is referred to as “Land of the Blue Sky” because it has over 260 sunny days a year.

Mongolia is said to be derived from the word Mongol, which is said to be from the word mong, meaning “brave.”