Mongolia (Mongolian: [] in Mongolian script; [Mongol Uls] in Mongolian Cyrillic) is a landlocked country in east-central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. While they do not share a border, Mongolia is separated from Kazakhstan by only . Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the population.