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By Resolution of the Consultative State Meeting on 21 June 1991, the city of Choir city was established as an integration of the Sumber and Shiveegobi Khoroos of the Dornogovi Province and the Bayantal Khoroo of Ulaanbaatar city. Subsequent to this, the Gobisumber Province was established on 6 May 1994. This Province surrounds the immediate area of Choir and is located 250 km south east of Ulaanbaatar.

The province shares borders with the Tuv Province to the north, the Khentii Province to the east and north east, the Dundgovi Province to the west and the Dornogovi Province to the west and south west. It has an area of 5,500 km².

In meteorological terms, it experiences harsh continental weather, due to its combination of Gobi-desert and steppe environments. It is located at the altitude of 1,000-1,200 meters above sea level. Annual precipitation of Govisumber Province is higher than Gobi zone (200-250 mm in average) and has a temperature range of 37⁰C in summer to -37⁰C in winter. Govisumber Province is rich in mineral resources such as coal, mud for brick, mineral paint, fluoride, limestone and graphite.

Darkhan-Uul Province has an area of 3,275 km², covering the north-east valley of Kharaa River between branches of the Khentii Mountains in the northern part of Mongolia.

Despite its small geographical size, the province is rich in natural resources such as gold, limestone, coal and various types of raw materials used for construction products. It has an an average elevation of 707m and is thus located in relatively low area. Rivers including the Zulzaga, Shariin gol, Yuruu, Orkhon, Khuiten, Khavchuun and Kharaa river pass through the territory of this province, due to the Khentii Mountains and drain into Orkhon River.

Maximum temperature in the province is 42.6⁰C in July and the minimum temperature is -43.7 ⁰C in January. Annual average precipitation is 310 to 320 mm, of which, 85-90 percent or 284-290 mm of precipitation falls during the warmer months.

Selenge Province was established in 1934. It is located in northern Mongolia, between the Orkhon and Selenge river basins and is predominantly forest steppe region with hills and mountains. Jurassic era sediment deposits are spread throughout the northwest, granite is found throughout the south, and metamorphic granite throughout the north of the province. Selenge Province is rich in mineral resources such as coal (Ulaan Tolgoi, Sharyn Gol etc), iron ore (Tumurtei, Tumur Tolgoi), gold (Ikh Altat, Bugant, Tolgoit) and construction raw materials.

The large rivers of Mongolia such as Selenge, Orkhon, Yuruu and Kharaa flow through this region. There are also many lakes like Tsagaannuur and springs such as Yuruu, Tovkhonkhany, Khondyn, Mogoin. Most of the region has mountainous dark soil with some sediment soil in the river valleys. It is surrounded by Tavan Khan Mountain.

42 percent of the provinceincial territory is covered by forest and the remaining parts are covered by pasture plants. Rivers basins are covered by bushes. Forest and steppe animals are widely spread.

The administration of this province was belonged to Ulaanbaatar between 1931-1942, however, this was changed to the current capital, Zuunmod in 1942.

Most of the territory of Tuv province has mountainous landscape, namely, the Khentii Mountain range at an elevation of 1,200 to 1,500m (the highest peak is Asralt Khairkhan at 2,800m). A total of 16.4 percent of all territory is forest, while 36.5 percent is steppe area.

The area of Tuv Province is considered as part of the Khentii-Khangai Mountain range and eastern Mongolian plains. The northern part of the province is covered with brown soil that is suitable for agriculture and in the southern part lays plains with small hills and mounds. There are more than 30 large and small rivers like Kherlen and Tuul. Also, there are springs such as Janchivlan, Tsaidam and Tsakhir.

16 species of endangered animals including deer, doe, moose, Argali –wild sheep, snowcock, swan etc. inhabit the area. About 30 different species of game animals like the squirrel, fox, marmot, steppe fox, boar, bear, and lynx also live in the area.