Friday, September 29, 2006

Geography: MONGOLIA


A tremendous destination to experience the outdoors & a unique history dating back to the Mongolian Empire of Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) .

Simply put: a land of wildlife- adventure, the horse king country, nomadic lifestyle, great open rural area of blue sky, all keeping pace with the high speed of urban flourishment…


Population: 2.8 million

Area: 1,566,000 sq km (610,740 sq ml)

Average Altitude: 1,580 m above the sea level

Land boundaries: 8,158 km. (with Russia 3,485 km & with China 4,673 km)

Terrain: Vast semi desert, & desert plains, mountains in west & south west, Gobi Desert in South east

People: Khalkh Mongols (86%), Kazakhs (6%), about a dozen other Mongolian minor ethnic groups

Language: Mongolian, Russian, Chinese, English is widely spoken in the capital city Ulaanbaatar (Ulan-Bator)

Religion: Tibetan Buddhism, Muslim, Christian, & Shamanism

Literacy rate: 82.9% (higher in the world)

Climate: Average summer temperature +20°C, Average winter temperature -26°C, Average rainfall 200-220
Winter lasts December-February, Spring season for March-May, Summer lasts June-August, Autumn season for September through November.


Political system: By 1990s it transformed peacefully from 7 decades of Socialism into Democracy. Parliamentary republic. The President & members of State Great Khural (Parliament ) are elected for 4 years by the national election. The Prime Minister is elected by the Government for 4 years as well.


Legislature: Mongolian judicial system consists of Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, Aimag (province) & capital city into districts: districts into khoroos.

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