Guide Note

Mongolia is located in eastern-central Asia, bordered by China and Russia. It is the second largest land locked country in the world, the first being Kyrgyzstan. At over 971,896 square miles in area and with a population of only 2.9 million people, Mongolia is the nineteenth largest and most sparsely populated country in the world. With very little arable land, Mongolia has traditionally been dominated by a pastoral economy and nomadic population. Though mining and industry have increased considerably in recent years, up to a third of the population remains nomadic. The predominant religion is Tibetan Buddhism, which has seen a resurgence in popularity since religious worship was legalized again after the fall of the communist government in 1991. Today, Mongolia has a unicameral parliamentary democracy. In 2005 George W. Bush became the first sitting United States president to visit Mongolia.

Fast Facts

Capital: Ulan Bator, also spelled Ulaanbaatar
Government: Parliamentary republic
President: Nambaryn Enkhbayar
Prime Minister: Sanjaagiin Bayar
Population: 2,951,786 (July, 2007 estimate)
Currency: Mongolian Togrog
Exchange Rate: 1,172.5
Official Language: Mongolian

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Mongolia

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Wikipedia: Mongolia
CIA World Factbook: Mongolia
U.S. Department of State: Background Note: Mongolia
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The World Bank: Mongolia
BBC Country Profile: Mongolia

Mongolia News

Google News: Mongolia News
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EARTHtimes.org: Snow Leopard Conservationists to Launch Major Study in Mongolia (February 4, 2008)

Mongolia Travel Information

Official Site: Ministry of Road, Transport and Tourism, Mongolia
U.S. Department of State: Country Specific Information: Mongolia
Travel Mongolia: Mongolia General Information and Travel Information
MongolianTravel: Journeys to Mongolia and Northeast Asia
iExplore.com: Mongolia Travel Tips
Aircraft Charter World: Airports in Mongolia

Mongolia Politics

Official Site: Office of the Prime Minister
U.S. Department of State: Mongolia Politics
Country Studies: Mongolia Government Structure
Indiana University: Mongolia's Political Systems
Wikipedia: Politics of Mongolia
Portals to the World: Mongolia Government Politics and Law

Mongolia Facts and History

U.S. Department of State: Mongolia History
Embassy of Mongolia, Washington D.C.: History
Country Studies: Mongolia History
Mongoluls.Net: A History of Religion in Mongolia | Facts and figures on Mongolia
San Antonio College: Genghis Khan
PBS: Wild Horses of Mongolia
Wikipedia: History of Mongolia | Culture of Mongolia | Economy of Mongolia

Mongolia Maps and Geography

CIA World Factbook: Geography | Asia and Mongolia
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Wikipedia: Geography of Mongolia

Mongolia Capital

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Wikipedia: Ulan Bator
Xinhua News Agency: Ulan Bator (Mongolia) (May 26, 2003)
Mongoliana: The Capital City of Ulan Bator Mongolia
Wunderground: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Forecast

Mongolia Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Erdenet
Mahalo's page on Darkhan
Wikipedia: Erdenet | Darkhan
World 66: Erdenet Travel Guide | Darkhan Travel Guide
TravelPost.com: Erdenet, Mongolia Travel Guide | Darkhan, Mongolia Travel Guide

Mongolia Neighbors

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Mongolia Photos and Videos

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