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  Mongolia Geography - Gobi desert & Altai mountain. Discover the geography of Mongolia
Mongolia is landlocked in the heart of Eurasia, the greatest terrestrial mass of the globe.
South Mongolia, made up mainly of sagging plates, is the cradle of the famous Gobi Desert, the habitat of such rare mammals who are on the brink of extinction as Mazalai, Gobi’s brown bear, fl tail antelope and Havtgai, wild bactrian camel.
The territory of Mongolia is divided into 21 main administrative units, including the municipality of Ulaanbaatar and 21 provinces (known as aimags), which are further divided into 331 counties (known as soums).
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  Mongolia: inner mongolia, mongolia travel, history of mongolia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mongolia was the center of the Mongol Empire in the thirteenth century and was later ruled by the Qing Dynasty from the end of the seventeenth century until 1911, when an independent government was formed with Russian assistance.
The predominant religion in Mongolia is Tibetan Buddhism, and the majority of the state's citizens are of the Mongol ethnicity, though Buriats, Kazakhs and Tuvans also live in the country, especially in the west.
Mongolia's Constitution provides three requirements for taking office as President: the individual must be a native-born Mongolian, be at least 45 years of age, and have resided in Mongolia for five years prior to taking office.
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  Inner Mongolia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inner Mongolia borders, from east to west, the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and Gansu, while to the north it borders Mongolia and Russia.
Inner Mongolia is distinct from Outer Mongolia, which was a term used by the Republic of China and previous governments to refer to what is now the independent state of Mongolia plus the Republic of Tuva in Russia.
Mongols in Inner Mongolia speak a variety of dialects of the Mongolian language, including Chahar, Bairin, Ordos, Ejin-Alxa, Barghu-Buryat, etc.; the standard pronunciation of Mongolian in China is based on the Chahar dialect of the Plain Blue Banner, located in central Inner Mongolia.
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 Travel Mongolia from Ger to Ger - Natural Resouces   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The climate of the Selenge aimag is favorable for developing of agriculture due to sufficient precipitation in summer and fertile soil near the bank of biggest rivers of Mongolia such as Selenge, Kharaa and Orkhon.
The territory of Dundgovi aimag is semi-desert and steppe.
The aimag is situated on the cross of the auto roads which goes through the region and the railway.
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 Ger to Ger - Mongolia's Natural Resouces   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The climate of the Selenge aimag is favorable for developing of agriculture due to sufficient precipitation in summer and fertile soil near the bank of biggest rivers of Mongolia such as Selenge, Kharaa and Orkhon.
The territory of Dundgovi aimag is semi-desert and steppe.
The aimag is situated on the cross of the auto roads which goes through the region and the railway.
gertoger.org /mongolia-natural-resources/mongolia-resource-list.html   (4759 words)

  
 Mongolia (01/07)
Mongolia, which joined the World Trade Organization in 1997, is the only member of that organization to not be a participant in a regional trade organization.
Mongolia became a full participant in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in July 1998 and a full member of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council in April 2000.
Mongolia has contributed small numbers of troops to coalition operations in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003, gaining experience which enabled it to deploy armed peacekeepers to both UN and NATO peacekeeping missions in 2005.
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 Mongolia Travel Guide - General Information - Mongolia's Population and Ethnic Groups
The current "aimag" of Mongolia means its administrative and territorial unit, which is why the dominant tribes and nationalities that used to comprise the ancient Mongolian group are now spread among all the aimags (provinces) of Mongolia.
Thus, Mongolia is to be viewed as the hearth of the Mongolian race, spreading worldwide Mongols who comprise one single family developed from a common ethnic origin.
The capital city of Khuree of Bogd Khaan's Mongolia was set up as a result of the struggle for Mongolian independence and national freedom, by the first Great State Khural held in 1924, when it was given the legal status of capital city of the Mongolian People's Republic and was renamed Ulaanbaatar city.
www.ub-mongolia.mn /facts-for-the-visitors/about-mongolia/mongolia's-population-and-ethnic-groups.html   (906 words)

  
 Mongolia trips. Western Mongolian Guided tour and sightseeing travel.
Huvsgul Lake is the deepest and purest lake in Mongolia.
Uvs Aimag, or province, was originally named after the main ethnic group which inhabited the area.
The culture of Mongolia has been based on horses from time immemorial and Mongolians respect the horse as the national symbol of Mongolia.
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 Mongolia Travel Guide - General Information - Communication and Information Technology in Mongolia
Mongolia takes a high place in the international arena with a number of computers and mobile phones per person.
The Government of Mongolia approved the Medium Term Strategy for the Development of the ICT sector and an Action Plan for its implementation in January 2003.
Mongolia has made considerable progress in developing its information and communications infrastructure in recent years, particularly in the area of availability of modern basic service and cellular services.
www.ub-mongolia.mn /facts-for-the-visitors/economy-mongolia/communication-and-information-technology-in-mongolia.html   (1189 words)

  
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Strict quarantine of livestock was imposed all over the aimag and also in Galshar soum of Khentii aimag, where 33 sheep were reported to be infected.
Tuvshinjargal, a herder of Tov aimag, bought 60 sheep from Sukhbaatar aimag in September 2006, and these are being suspected of carrying the virus to the central aimags.
Mongolia produces the vaccine, but at the moment, there is a shortage of raw materials, so the government may have to go for imports.
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 Samar Magic Tours-2008 Total Solar Eclipse Expedition, Adventure Tours, Gobi desert Tours , Vacations, Family & ...
Mongolia is situated in the centre of the continent of Asia Central (between Russia and China) and covers an area of 603, 899 sq.
Mongolia's geography is including boundless steppes, vast valleys, rivers (4000, rich in fish), lakes (16 large lakes) and the Gobi desert.
Mongolia's Constitution provides three requirements for taking office as President: the individual must be a native-born Mongolian, who is at least 45 years of age, and who has resided in Mongolia for five years prior to taking office.
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 Developing Mongolia's Legal Framework: A Needs Analysis - The Prosecutors - ADB.org
There are local offices in the capital city and the aimags, and at soum, intersoum and district level.
Chief prosecutors at the aimag and capital city level must have five years of professional experience.
Education could be given, at least initially, to one prosecutor from each aimag, and a greater number from Ulaanbaatar.
www.adb.org /Documents/Papers/Mongolia_Legal_Framework/the_prosecutors.asp   (951 words)

  
 UNICEF Mongolia - Media centre
Preceding the National summit Children’s Forum attended by more than 100 child delegates representing all 21 aimags in Mongolia reviewed the progress of implementation of National Programme of Action for development and protection of children and agreed recommendations for the next stage of the programme.
As poverty is one of the major obstacles to meeting the basic needs and fulfilling the legitimate rights of Mongolia’s children, he said that “We at UNICEF believe that poverty reduction must begin with children.
On behalf of all the children of Mongolia E. Gankhuyag, a boy who participated in the Pacific Ministerial Consultation held last year in Bali, indonesia, thanked all the organizers of the summit for giving a chance to children to express their views, opinions and aspirations.
www.unicef.org /mongolia/media_2555.html   (521 words)

  
 Case of Mongolia
Mongolia is one of world's most sparsely populated countries, with an area of 1.6 million square meters and a population of 2.5 million.
47% of the total population of Mongolia resides in soums (equal to a village); 11% are in aimag centers (provincial centers), and 42% are in the larger cities (Ulaanbaatar, Darhan and Erdenet).
Mongolia has a population density of only 1.6 people per square kilometer, which is one of the lowest densities in the world.8 It is much lower in rural areas.
www.adbi.org /discussion-paper/2006/02/16/1685.ict.microfinance.mongolia/case.of.mongolia   (2501 words)

  
 Agenda 21 - Mongolia
Mongolia has more than 30,000 farmers and 390,000 herders and, although more than half the population lives in settlements of at least 500 people, Mongolia is basically an agricultural country.
Mongolia is divided into primary natural zones that include mountains primarily in the country’s north and west; basins, such as that in which the capital Ulaanbaatar is located; and a mixture of gobi (desert) and steppe which together cover three-fourths of the country.
Mongolia is a land of many of the world’s most beautiful and pure freshwater lakes, most of which are spread across the northern section of the country.
www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/mongolia/natur.htm   (10717 words)

  
 Mongolia - Gurupedia
Mongolia (Khalkha Mongolian: Монгол Улс) is a landlocked country in
In the 13th century, Mongolia was part of the Mongol Empire.
Mongolia's economy is centered on oil, coal, and copper, with smaller industries in
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 :: Blue Bandana Expeditions :: Youth Adventures in Mongolia ::
Tov Aimag: is the central aimag surrounding the municipality of Ulaanbaatar.
This aimag, and predominately the soums (districts within the aimag) of Dadal, Binder and Batshireet, is the land of the ethnic group of the Buryat, originally from Siberia.
Uliastai (1760m) the aimag capital, is regarded as one of the most remote capitals and can be found on the edge of the protected area surrounded by mountains.
www.bluebandana.co.uk /files/mongolia.htm   (1646 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Mongolia Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alternative meaning: Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and the People's Republic of China to the south.
Mongolia (Khalkha Mongolian: Монгол Улс) is a landlocked country in Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and the People's Republic of China to the south.
Mongolia's economy is centered on oil, coal, and copper, with smaller industries in molybdenum, tungsten, and phosphate mining.
www.ipedia.com /mongolia.html   (560 words)

  
 Mongolia
Mongolia maintains an embassy in the United States at 2833 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20007; tel.
Mongolia, which joined the World Trade Organization in 1997, is the only member of that organization to not be a participant in a regional trade organization.
Mongolia is seeking to join APEC and became a full participant in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in July 1998.
www.infoplease.com /country/profiles/mongolia.html   (3618 words)

  
 Inner Mongolia Summary
Inner Mongolia borders, from east to west, the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and Gansu, while to the north it borders Mongolia and Russia.
Inner Mongolia is distinct from Outer Mongolia, which was a term used by the Republic of China and previous governments to refer to what is now the independent state of Mongolia plus the Republic of Tuva in Russia.
Eastern Inner Mongolia is dominated by the Greater Khingan Mountains, while the easternmost parts of Inner Mongolia dips down onto the plains of Manchuria.
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 Embassy of Mongolia, Washington, D.C. - Economy and Trade
Mongolia has made considerable progress over the last ten years, moving from a plan-based state economy to one in which private sector competition predominates.
Mongolia is also a significant producer of fluorite under Mongolrostsvetmet, a Russian-Mongolian joint venture and Mongolia's second largest mining company.
According to preliminary results of the 2006 livestock census, a number of livestock of Mongolia has reached 34.48 million heads which is 13.4 percent increase compared to the previous year.
www.mongolianembassy.us /eng_economy_and_trade/economy_and_trade.php   (1456 words)

  
 Case Study
The wild two-humped Bactrian camel, camelus bactrianus ferus, is indigenous to Mongolia.
The camel is one of the tavunhorshoo,'five snouts,' the five domesticated animals of Mongolia on which the country's herding economy depends: horse,cow/yak, sheep, goat, and camel.
Because of the camel, the semi-deserts of the Gobi have not formed a barrier between Mongolia and the south.
www.american.edu /projects/mandala/TED/camel.htm   (2930 words)

  
 Agenda 21 - Mongolia
Mongolia was one of the first countries to support the concepts, declarations and programmes of the Earth Summit, held in Rio De Janeiro, Brasil in 1992.
Mongolia is divided into primary natural zones that include mountains primarily in the country's north and west; basins, such as that in which the capital Ulaanbaatar is located; and a mixture of desert and steppe which together cover three-fourths of the country.
Mongolia's long term economic strength depends more on its agricultural sector than any other area of activity since it is through agricultural productivity that food is produced and important value added manufacturing activities are supplied with raw materiais for their end use products.
www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/action/mongolia.htm   (9194 words)

  
 Situation Reports: Mongolia: "Multiple Dzud" and Drought - Feb 2000, Mongolia - Snowstorms OCHA Situation ...
A swathe of land stretching across a northwest to southeasterly strip of land in the heart of Mongolia, was severely affected by drought in the Summer of 1999.
Then in mid-September the provinces, or aimags, along the western ridge of the Hangai mountain range were surprised by early snowstorms, bringing as much as a metre of snow to parts of the aimag of Bayanhongor.
Twenty four heavy snowstorms have occurred in the southern and western aimags of Mongolia in the course of the present exceptionally harsh winter.
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 Mongolia Travel Guide
Mongolia is mountainous country with an average altitude of 1,580meters above the sea level.
Mongolia is located in Central Asia, bordered its north with Russia and its south with People's Republic of China.
Mongolia is mountainous country with an average altitude of 1,580 meters above the sea level.
www.welcome2mongolia.com /mongolia/mongolia_map   (245 words)

  
 Mongolia Travel – Mongolia Travel Guide – Ulaanbaatar Hotels and Air tickets, Tours
Mongolia is truly one of the world's last undiscovered travel destinations and the safest country to visit.
Mongolia is a unitary state and divided administratively into Aimags (21) and a capital city; Aimags are subdivided into soums; soums into bags; and a capital city into districts; districts into khoroos.
Visa shall be issued by Mongolia Embassies and Diplomatic Missions as well as Honorary consuls of Mongolia, or can be obtained at the airport at a cost of US$53 but must be accompanied by an invitation.
www.mongoliatravelguide.mn /mongolia_info.html   (393 words)

  
 Mongolia
Mongolia is situated in Central Asia, 1600 km from the Pacific '3000 km from the Arctic Ocean and 5000 km from the Mediterranean.
Mongolia is a country where the following natural disasters occur frequently: meteorological such as blizzard; heavy snow; dust storm; "zud"; rain water flood; dibasic flow; snow melt flow; and others such as earthquake; wildfire; drought; and desertification.
The aimags and local authorities have no planes and aircraft’s of their own due to which they have no possibilities to carry on independently observations and inspection and, consequently, make decisions for themselves in the event of disasters.
www.adrc.or.jp /countryreport/MNG/MNGeng98/index.html   (10960 words)

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