This article is about the country. For the region see, Mongolia (region), for the Chinese province, see Inner Mongolia.
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| National motto: Xxxxx | |||||
| Official language | Mongolian | ||||
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | ||||
| Capital's coordinates | 47° 55' N, 106° 53' E | ||||
| President | Natsag Bagabandi | ||||
| Prime Minister | Nambaryn Enkhbayar | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 18th 1,565,000 km² 0.6% | ||||
| Population
- Total (2003) - Density | Ranked 134th
2,712,315 1.73/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Date |
from China
July 11, 1921 | ||||
| Currency | togrog/tugrik (MNT) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +7, +8 | ||||
| National anthem | Bügd Nairamdakh Mongol | ||||
| Internet TLD | .mn | ||||
| Calling Code | 976 | ||||
Mongolia is a landlocked country in Asia, surrounded by Russia to the north and the People's Republic of China to the south. The capital of Mongolia is Ulan Bator. The country is part of the Mongolia region.
On October 20, 1945, in a referendum, the Mongolians voted for independence from China (97.8% voted yes; 98.4% turnout)[1].
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2 Politics 3 Aimags 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External Links |
History
Main article: History of Mongolia (country)Politics
Main article: Politics of MongoliaAimags
Main article: Aimags of MongoliaGeography
Main article: Geography of MongoliaEconomy
Main article: Economy of Mongolia
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day | ||
| Tsagaan Tsar | The date of Tsagaan Tsar is dependent on the phases of the moon and falls anywhere between the end of January and early March. | ||
| June 1 | Mothers' and Children's Day | ||
| July 11 to July 13 | Naadam | A three day holiday to coincide with the Naadam Festival | |
| November 26 | Independence Day |
See also: Music of Mongolia
Miscellaneous topics
External Links
