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| | Mongolia Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current ... |
 | | Mongolia's communist party was established on March 1, 1921, with 164 members in a country that previously had no political parties. |
 | | The authoritative Party Program, the fourth in Mongolian history, which was adopted in 1966, states that party organizations serve as "the directing and guiding force of society and the state," and at the national level are decisive in setting policy, developing programs, and making key personnel appointments. |
 | | Nevertheless, in the late 1980s, top-level party organizations still continued to hold exceptional authority, dominating the governmental, economic, and military life of the country (see fig. |
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