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Map
Of Mongolia
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| General Travel Map of Mongolia
| Territory: |
1,564,100 sq km |
| Population: |
2,475,400(January 2003) |
| Density: |
1,6 per sq km |
| Climate: |
Continental, warm rainy summers and extremely
cold winters. Sharp seasonal fluctuations and variations.
Great diurnal temperature changes. |
| Terrain: |
Mountains (40% of the territory) and rolling plateaus
with vast semi desert zone in the south (Gobi). |
| Average altitude: |
1580 m |
| Highest peak: |
4374m (in the Altai) |
| Lowest point: |
552m (in the east) |
| Regions: |
21 aimags (provinces) |
| Capital: |
Ulaanbaatar (846 500. Jan. 2003) |
| Economy: |
Traditionally based on breeding livestock and
agriculture, mining (copper, gold, coal and others) |
| Total livestock population:
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23.9 million |
| Sheep: |
10.6 million |
| Goats: |
9.1 million |
| Cattle: |
1.8 million |
| Horses: |
1.9 million |
| Camels: |
253000 |
| Religions: |
Buddist Lamaism 94% |
| Language: |
Mongolian |
| Most spoken foreign languages: |
Russian, English, German and Japanese. |
| Time zone: |
+7 hours to GMT |
| Currency: |
Togrog, US$1=Tg1220 (March 2006) No limit on foreign
currency. Exchanging bureaus are at most hotels.
US dollars are accepted and Cards, (American Express
mainly Visa, Master card, Dinners club) |
| Communications: |
International telephones are available in hotels. |
| Mongolian National Holidays: |
January 1 New year
January 13 Constitutional Day
February 13,14 Mongolian New year/Tsagaan sar/
June 1 Mother and Children's day
July 11,12,13 National day (Naadam)
November 26 Independence Day
Note: Government offices open from Monday to Friday,
from 9 am to 6 pm. |
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