The Internet, established in 1995 in Mongolia,[12] has begun making a significant impact, with 68.1% of the population having access to it as of 2020.[2][3] Mongolia is the most sparsely populated independent country in the world, which is a serious constraint to country-wide Internet deployment.[15] While much of the country remains pastoral with countryside residents dependent on herding and agriculture, Internet access is widely available to urban populations.[5] There has been steady online growth in online newspapers, magazines and advertising.[17] The poor access to the Internet in the countryside has been a reason behind designating Mongolian countryside as a digital detox location for the tech-tired tourists.[18]