August 14, 2009
Why is Mongolia called The Land of the Blue Sky?
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Why is Mongolia called The Land of the Blue Sky? Please give me a website source.
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Why is Mongolia called The Land of the Blue Sky? Please give me a website source.
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I don't know about Mongolia, but ancient Turks worshipped the Sky God, Gok Tengri. Gok also means the colour blue. People there must be feeling a different respect for the sky.
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Land of the Blue Sky
Sandwiched between Russia and China, Mongolia is on a plateau with an average elevation of 5,180 feet (1,580 meters). Natural beauty abounds; the country is called the "Land of the Blue Sky," because it enjoys over 250 sunny days a year.
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