Mongolia


Facts about Mongolia


Captial
Ulaanbataar
Population2,7 million
Area1 566 500 km2
GDP/capita
1 880 USD (2008)
Avarage life span
Men: 63,7 Women: 67,7 (2007)
Literacy
Men: 98 % Women: 98 % (2006)
LanguageMongolian
Currency
Tughrik MNT
Time zone+6 h CET
ReligionLama-Buddhism, Schamanism, Islam
GovernmentMulti-party system since 1990
Bric-a-bracAirag (fermented horse milk)
The Mongolian language is closely related to Turkish