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Mongolia
Territory: 1.569963 sq km. Population: 2353.000 – 51% live in urban areas. Density: 1.5 per sq km Climate: Continental: warm rainy summers and extremely cold winters Sharp seasonal fluctuations and variations Great diurnal temperature changes Average summer temperature: +20o C Average winter temperature: -24o C Average precipitation: 25.4 cm Region: 18 aimag (provinces) + 4 independent municipalities subdivided into Sums (somon) Capital: Ulaanbaatar (600.000) Government: Parliamentary with a president elected every 4 years Religions: Buddhist Lamaism 94% and shamanism Language: Khalkha Mongol Most spoken languages: Russian, English, German, Japanese, a little French Time: +8 hours to GMT Currency: tugrik (T) –1 US$ = 1172 T (January 2004) Health: no specific requirements. Bring a basic medical kit and own medical supplies. Safety: Mongolia is a very safe country Tourism season: from 15 May to 1st October (peak-saeason: July-August) Electric current: The standard voltage is 220 volts/50Hz. Sockets require a two-pin type plug or an adapter. |
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