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Terelj, Mongolia - The countryside of Mongolia remains largely open and sparsely populated by a nomadic people.
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Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia - Gandantegchinlen Khiid (or Gandan Khiid), the largest and most important monastery in Mongolia, was built in 1838 and has about 150 resident monks. The name roughly translates to 'the great place of complete joy.'