Gold rush. Farms. Deserts. And from that foundation, they built the world’s innovation capital, the planet’s most productive farmland, and the global entertainment industry — all in one state.
In this episode of Defacto World, I ask: what are the real lessons for Mongolia?
Arizona has 7.4 million people – twice Mongolia’s population. But 70 years ago, economists said building cities in this desert was impossible. Today? It’s “Silicon Desert” – home to $120 billion in chip manufacturing, the engineering marvel that pumps water UP 800 meters, and copper mines 3x larger than Oyu Tolgoi.
In this documentary, I explore what happened – and what Mongolia can learn.
🔑 KEY POINTS:
- How Arizona pumps the Colorado River uphill for 540km
- Why copper mining expertise transferred to semiconductor manufacturing
- The politician who fought for water rights for 30 years
- 3 lessons Mongolia can apply today
Welcome to the English edition of Defacto World!
In Episode 16, we explore New Mexico — the vast “desert state” of the USA — and uncover striking similarities with Mongolia’s landscapes, emptiness, and nomadic echoes.
In this episode, we travel to Poland and explore its culture, history, geography, economic development, key sectors, Mongolian and Polish relations, and highlight the Presidential visit in March 2025.
Take a journey through world wine
The largest economic sector in the Languedoc-Roussillon district is wine cultivation. 2500wine producers certified by IGP and 400 transportation companies conduct their business.This region also supplies 5 percent of world wine and produces 1 in every three bottles ofFrench wine. It produces more wine than the countries Chile, Australia and South Africa.
Take a journey through wine world
In this documentary, we will talk about how wines are made and types of wine and history of wine.
Take a journey to wine world
World wine market reached at 300 billion USD in 2017. The sector grows 8% every year and will reach at 400 billion USD in 2023, according to the International Wine Institute.