Most parts of the Mongolian territory is occupied with vast steppe. So Mongols are named as Mongol of steppe. There are limitless steppes, vast pastures such as Eastern Mongolia`s steppes, Mongolian Dornod, Dayin Tavgiin, Guulingging, Arvain steppes and innumerable ravines and gorges.

The total numbers of livestock (sheep, goat, camels, horses and cattle) reached 32.9 million in 1998. 129 million hectares of land is designated as agricultural land of which 326.6 thousand hectares is cropped. 194.9 thousand tons of wheat, 65.2 thousands tons of potato and 45.7 thousand tons of vegetables were harvested in 1998.

Over 200 deposits of coal and brown coals, which are the basic source of Mongolia's fuel and energy, were identified in 15 basins. Exploration works were done in 76 of the aforementioned deposits and coal mines were established in 40 coal deposits. Approximately 4,900 tons of coal is extracted in a year from the main coal deposits in Baganuur, Sharin Gol, Shivee Ovoo, Aduun-chuluun and Talbulag.