Mongolia remains
one of the last unspoilt wilderness
regions in the world, saved largely by
its remoteness and inaccessibility.
Location: Land locked between two large
neighbours, The Russian Federation and
China. Mongolia covers in area 1.565
million square kms. It’s the sixth
largest country in Asia and 18th
largest in the world.
Climate:
Arid continental climate
with sharp temperature is fluctuating
and strong. The coldest is between
-45°C and -52°C and the hottest
25°C-30°C.
Scenery: Mountainous areas,
including meadow pasturing and step,
cover two-thirds of the country. The
southern area is dominated by the
famous Gobi Desert.
Population: With only 2.7 million
people, Mongolia has one of the lowest
population densities in the world.
(1.5 inhabitants per square km)
Language: Mongolian, written in the
Cyrillic script, is the official
language. The most wide spread foreign
languages are Russian and English.
Religion: Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism with elements
of Shamanism.
Politics: Mongolia has a parliamentary system of
government, with a 76 seat legislature
called the State Ikh Khural. The
President, directly elected for
four-year term, is second in authority
to legislature, but he appoints judges
and has the power of veto.
Administration: The country is divided into 21 aimags
(provinces), the capital city
Ulaanbaatar and two other cities.
The aimags are subdivided into 298
somons, or districts.
Economy: Agriculture accounts for more than
third of GDP. The number of livestock
reached 42.8 million in 2008.
Industry-notably minerals, coal,
animal products, building materials
and food products-also accounts for
around a third of GDP. The major
exports are copper and molybdenum
concentrates, fluorite, cashmere,
food, hides and skins. The major
imports are industrial equipment,
petroleum products and consumer goods.
Ulaanbaatar
–
Capital
city
The
capital
of
Mongolia
is
Ulaanbaatar
city
which
was
historically
known
as
Urga
and
established
in
1639
as
well
as
you
can
enjoy
visiting
Gandan
Monastery
–
Buddhist
center
of
Mongolia,
Sukhbaatar
square
–
main
square
where
the
Parliament
and
Government
house
and
Winter
Palace
of
Bogd
Khaan,
Mongolia’s
last
king
Javzun
Damba
Khutagt
VIII,
built
in
1893.
Huvsgul
province,
located
in
the
Hangai
mountain
range
in
north
western
Mongolia,
unique
compared
to
other
parts
of
Mongolia.
Many
ethnic
groups
live
in
Huvsgul;
Halh,
Darhad,
Hotgoid,
Urianhai,
Buriad,
and
it’s
the
mother
land
of
Reindeer
Families
“Tsaatan”.
It’s
the
place
where
Heaven
and
Earth
worshiping
Shamans
are
still
very
powerful.
In
the
Gobi
desert
tourists
can
view
vast
sand
dunes,
great
Canyon
the
Glen
of
Condors,
sigh
herds
of
antelopes,
khulans
/wild
horses/,
argali
/wild
sheep/,
snow
leopards
or
ibex,
visit
hospitable
nomads
who
herd
the
livestock
or
witness
the
flaming
red
cliffs
where
Roy
Chapman
Andrews
made
the
discover
of
dinosaur
fossils.
The
sights
are
truly
endless,
but
one
of
great
highlights
for
the
tourists
is
camel
riding
in
the
scenic
Gobi
Desert.
In
1586
when
the
Mongolian
Khan
Abtaisain
returned
home
from
his
long
pilgrimage
to
Tibet,
he
founded
the
first
Buddhist
monastery
for
its
beauty
it
was
named
Erdene
zuu
or
Hundred
Treasures.
Erdene
zuu
was
the
first
Buddhist
monastery
in
Mongolia.
It
is
surrounded
by
a
monumental
wall
with
108
stupas
measuring
400x400
meters.
Each
of
the
four
sites
of
the
wall
has
a
tower
gat.
The
capital
of
Mongolia
is
Ulaanbaatar
city
which
was
historically
known
as
Urga
and
established
in
1639
as
well
as
you
can
enjoy
visiting
Gandan
Monastery
–
Buddhist
center
of
Mongolia,
Sukhbaatar
square
–
main
square
where
the
Parliament
and
Government
house
and
Winter
Palace
of
Bogd
Khaan,
Mongolia’s
last
king
Javzun
Damba
Khutagt
VIII,
built
in
1893.
Huvsgul
province,
located
in
the
Hangai
mountain
range
in
north
western
Mongolia,
unique
compared
to
other
parts
of
Mongolia.
Many
ethnic
groups
live
in
Huvsgul;
Halh,
Darhad,
Hotgoid,
Urianhai,
Buriad,
and
it’s
the
mother
land
of
Reindeer
Families
“Tsaatan”.
It’s
the
place
where
Heaven
and
Earth
worshiping
Shamans
are
still
very
powerful.
In
the
Gobi
desert
tourists
can
view
vast
sand
dunes,
great
Canyon
the
Glen
of
Condors,
sigh
herds
of
antelopes,
khulans
/wild
horses/,
argali
/wild
sheep/,
snow
leopards
or
ibex,
visit
hospitable
nomads
who
herd
the
livestock
or
witness
the
flaming
red
cliffs
where
Roy
Chapman
Andrews
made
the
discover
of
dinosaur
fossils.
The
sights
are
truly
endless,
but
one
of
great
highlights
for
the
tourists
is
camel
riding
in
the
scenic
Gobi
Desert.
In
1586
when
the
Mongolian
Khan
Abtaisain
returned
home
from
his
long
pilgrimage
to
Tibet,
he
founded
the
first
Buddhist
monastery
for
its
beauty
it
was
named
Erdene
zuu
or
Hundred
Treasures.
Erdene
zuu
was
the
first
Buddhist
monastery
in
Mongolia.
It
is
surrounded
by
a
monumental
wall
with
108
stupas
measuring
400x400
meters.
Each
of
the
four
sites
of
the
wall
has
a
tower
gat.