About Mongolia
Population:
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2.6 million
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Area:
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1,566,000 sq km
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Average altitude:
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1,580 m above sea-level
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Land boundaries:
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8,158 km, with Russia 3,485 km and with China 4,673 km
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Terrain:
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Vast semi-desert and desert plains, mountains in west and
south-west, Gobi Desert in south-east
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People:
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Khalkha Mongols (86%), Kazaks (6%), about a dozen other
Mongolian ethnic groups
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Languages:
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Mongolian, Kazakh, Russian. English is widely spoken in
the Ulaanbaatar .
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Religions:
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Tibetan Buddhism, Muslim, Christian and Shamanism
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Literacy rate:
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82.8%
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Climate:
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Average summer temperature +20'C, average winter
temperature -26'C, average rainfall 200-220 mm. Winter lasts from November to
late April, Spring May through June, Summer from July through to September.
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Political system:
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Parliamentary republic. President elected for four years.
Present President Enkhbayar Nambar, elected in 2005. Prime Minister appointed
by State Great Khural for four years. Present Prime Minister Mr. Enjbold
Miegombo was appointed in 2006.
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Legislature:
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State Great Khural (Parliament), unicameral with 76
members elected for four years. The last election was held on 2 Juny, 2004.
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Judicial system:
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Mongolian judicial system consists of Constitutional Court
, Supreme Court, Aimag and capital city courts, soum and district courts.
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State structure:
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Mongolia is a unitary state and divided administratively
into Aimags (21) and a capital city; Aimags are subdivided into sums; sums
into bags; and a capital city into districts; districts into khoroos.
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National currency:
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Tugrik (MNT), about MNT 1195 = USD 1 in Oct, 2007
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Fiscal year:
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January 1 - December 31
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Main entry points:
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Buyant Ukhaa (airport in Ulaanbaatar ), Sukhbaatar
(railway station on Mongolian-Russian border) and Zamyn Uud (railway station
on Mongolian-Chinese border)
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Sea access:
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Tianjin/China (1,344 km) and Nakhodka/Russia (4,037 km)
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Public holidays :
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December 31- January 1 - New Year 3 days in
January/February - Mongolian New Year (Tsagaan Sar), June 1 - Mother and
Child day, July 11-13 - National Holiday (Naadam)
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Time:
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Add 8 hours to Greenwich Mean Time
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Normal working hours:
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09.00-13.00 and 14.00-18.00
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Electric current:
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220 volts/50 HZ
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Weight and measures:
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Metric System
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Visa arrangements:
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Visa shall be issued by Mongolia Embassies and Diplomatic
Missions as well as Honorary consuls of Mongolia , or can be obtained at the
airport at a cost of US$53 but must be accompanied by an invitation
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Map
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Ulaanbaatar,
MONGOLIA
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