Mongolia
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Capital
Ulan Bator
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Local time
12:50
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Population
3.19 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+976
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Currency
₮ MNT (togrog)
Mongolia
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Capital
Ulan Bator
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Local time
12:50
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Population
3.19 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+976
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Currency
₮ MNT (togrog)
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Average Salary
$ 321
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Petrol price
€ 1.01 pl
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Precipitation
241mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
1 565 000 km2
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Protected Area
17%
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Forest Area
8%
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Agricultural area
72%
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Railways
1810km
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Annual air passengers
537 853
Population
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Ethnicity
Mongol - 94 %
Turkic - 5 %
other
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Religion
Buddhist Lamaist - 50 %
Islam - 4 %
Islam - 4 %
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Literacy rates
98.3%
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Languages
Khalkha Mongol - 90 %
Turkic
Russian
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Armed Forces
17 500
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Murders
7 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
7.8 l/person
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Smoking
47.7%
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Diabetes
5.4%
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Tuberculosis
428 per 100k
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HIV
0.1%
Economy
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Industries
construction materials, mining, copper, molybdenum, fluorspar, tin, tungsten, gold, oil
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Agriculture
wheat, barley, vegetables, forage crops, sheep, goats, cattle, camels, horses
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Natural Resources
oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc
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Energy Import
-168%
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Natural Resources
oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc
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Renewable Energy
4%
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CO2 Emissions
20 840kt
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Ease of Business
62 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
73
What not to do when visiting Mongolia
Mongolia Don’t forget a handshake or a nod of the head is the most common greeting. Friends may do a shoulder-hug sometimes. There’s usually no physical contact made between men and women greeting.
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Eastern Asia Don't sit or stand on Buddha statue for taking a picture. This can lead to stay in prison.
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Mongolia Don't be surprised - much of Mongolian society has kept a tradition of a nomadic lifestyle, closely tied around their livestock. Gers, like yurts, are the mobile tent-homes.
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Did you know?
30% of Mongolians are still nomads.
Eastern Asia Don't make a long eye contact - it's tactless.
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Mongolia Don’t forget horses have always played an essential role in daily life as well as in the arts - never hurt a horse, not even verbally.
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Eastern Asia Don’t forget to show respect when greeting. While foreigners are expected to shake hands, the traditional form of greeting is the bow - the deeper you bow, the more respect you show. A foreign visitor ('gaijin') may bow the head slightly since no one expects foreigners to understand the subtle nuances of bowing generally.
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Mongolia Don't be afraid to accept an invite to Mongolian nomad house - be respectful, especially around the family altar, which is typically at the back of ger.
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Mongolia Don't be surprised if you are served with horse meat, especially if you're visiting Kazak family in the west. Breakfast and lunch are most important meals of the day and include a lot of meat and dairy.
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Mongolia Don't refuse an offering of vodka (arkhi). The other popular drink is home-distilled airag - fermented sour horse milk of about 3% alcohol content. Be also prepared when offered shrimiin arkhi, which has 12% of alcohol content.
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Mongolia Don’t be surprised by the direct communication - Mongols tend to be very direct and say what they think.
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Mongolia Don't need to knock on Yurt door.
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Mongolia Don't be surprised Mongolians keep little personal space and even ride on each other's laps on public transport.
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Mongolia Don’t cross the border using unofficial crossing - Mongolia takes border security very seriously, and only a few specified land border crossings are open to foreigners.
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Mongolia Don’t necessarily show your love affection physically in public - it’s not common to see couples kissing in public.
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Mongolia Don’t point with a finger to a person - it’s considered as a deprecatory gesture. Use the whole hand instead.
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Mongolia Don’t show the soles of your feet to anyone - it’s considered as bad manner.
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Mongolia Don’t forget the rainy season takes place from mid-July to mid-September and dust storms usually take place in May and June.
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Eastern Asia Don't laugh with your mouth fully open - hold your hand in front of your mouth when laughing.
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