Mongolia is top in the world for many reasons... but there are most probably many more:

• The largest empire ever: Mongolian Empire till 1279

• Highest number of Cashmere goats: 2nd rank Mongolia

• Highest number of horses compared to population: Mongolia, approx. 2 horses per capita

• Driest desert on earth: Gobi Desert

• Best Sumo ever: 2nd rank Badmaanyambuu Baterdene (open class) & Agvaansamdan Sukhbat (light class), Mongolia

• Best Judoka in the world: Tuvshinbayar Naidan, Olympic gold medal (2008)

• Best Boxer in the world: Badar-Uugan Enkhbat, Olympic gold medal (2008)

• Oldest horse race on earth: Przewalski horse (Thaki)