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| Demography of Mongolia
Geography of Mongolia
| Territory: |
1.565.000 sq.km and landlocked country |
| Terrain: |
40% mountainous, rolling plateaus with vast semi desert zone |
Population:
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2.442.000 /by Jan 2002/ –51% live in urban areas,
4 million Mongols live outside Mongolia. |
| Density: |
1.5 per sq.km |
| Altitude: |
In average 1580 meters above see level |
| Highest peak: |
4374 meters in western part of Mongolia |
| Lowest point: |
532 meters in eastern part of Mongolia |
| Land boundaries: |
8.158 kms with Russia and China |
| Life expectancy: |
65.8 years |
| Climate: |
Continental, warm rainy summers, extremely cold winters, sharp |
| Seasonal fluctuations: |
Maximum degrees are: +35–40-Celsius degrees. |
Government
| Regions: |
18 provinces and 4 municipalities: Ulaanbaatar , Erdenet, Darkhan and Choibalsan are biggest cities |
| Capital: |
Ulaanbaatar city with population of 812.500 |
| Government: |
Parliamentary with a president elected every 4 years |
President:
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Elected by public election held once in 4 years. Present president is Mr.Enkhbayar.N since 2004 |
Parliament:
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76 speakers are elected once in 4 years be public election. Present Parliament vice speaker is Mr. Nyamdorj since 2005. |
Government:
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Government is leaded by Prime Minister Mr.Enkhbayar.N and It consists of 11 Ministries |
| Constitution: |
1960 first adopted, in 1992 and 1996 some revision |
Economy
Economy:
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Traditionally based on agriculture, livestock breeding and mining (Copper, gold, coal and others) |
| Major export: |
Copper & molybdenum concentrate, fluor spar, cashmere, wool, hides, skins |
| Major import: |
Petroleum products, industrial equipments, and consumer goods |
Livestock:
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Total livestock population is 26,1 million. Horse-2.2 million, Camel-285.000, Cow-2.1 millions, Sheep-11.9 millions, Goats-9.6 millions |
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