Mongolia

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Mongolia

• The Country of Blue Sky

http//www.featurepics.com/online/Map-Mongolia-Mon
golian-Flag-Illustrations249996.aspx
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Population Statistics

• Total Population- 3,133,318(2011)/ 135th largest
• Population Increase- 1.489 per yr. (2011)/ 80th
  largest
• Ulaanbaatar(capital)- 949,000(2009)
  (Denver2,000,000)

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Mongolia Tribal Men

• http//www.welcome2mongolia.com/archives/populatio
  n-of-mongolia/

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Mongolian Population Density Map

• http//www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/73662/Po
  pulation-density-of-Mongolia

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Young Horse Jockey

• http//danny.oz.au/travel/mongolia/herd-animals.ht
  ml

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Religion

• Buddhist Lamaist 50
• Atheist 30
• None 10
• Shamanist and Christian 6
• Muslim 4

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Russian-Mongolian Buddhist Temple

• http//www.all-creatures.org/articles/rf-russian.h
  tml

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Dali Lama Visits Ulaanbaatar

• http//www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/ysep/student/ysep2006
  /present/mongol/mongolia.htm

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Government

• Official Name- Mongolia
• Type- Parliament
• Capital- Ulaanbaatar(Ulan Batar)
• Independence- July 11 1991 (from China)
• Constitution- January 13 1992
• Vote- 18 universal
• President- Tsakhia Elbegdor(USA)
• Prime Minister- Sukhabaatar Batbold
• Legal System- Civil Law (Soviet influence)
• Flag- light bluenational color, redused
  Communism, now progress, Buddhist symbols
• Symbol- Soyombo Emblem

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Mongolia Political Map

• http//www.ezilon.com/maps/asia/mongolia-maps.html

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Mongolian Government Building

• http//www.panoramio.com/photo/29301288

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Ulaanbaatar

• http//tsenduush09.blogspot.com/2011/04/ulaanbaata
  r.html

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Economy

• Traditionally based on herding/agriculture
• Mineral deposits Foreign investors
• Copper, gold, coal, molybdenum ,uranium and tin
• Soviet Union was a major investor
• After USSR collapse Mongolia sank into a
  recession
• Natural Disasters(1990s) Drought(2000s)
• GDP Increase from 2003-2008 of 30
• Hit by Global Financial Crisis of 2008
• Moved out of crisis in early 2009

• GDP- 6.125billion (2010)
• GDP Growth- 6.1
• Unemployment- 11.5 (2009)
• Services 61
• Agriculture 34 (wheat, barley, vegetables,
  sheep, goats, horses, cattle, camels)
• Industry 5 (construction, mining, oil, animal
  processing)

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Mongolian Tögrög

• http//www.business-mongolia.com/mongolia/2008/04/
  28/abatsukh-tugrug-rate-is-getting-tightened/

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Currency

• 5 tögrög a piece of candy is used to make change
  of 5Tg
• 10 tögrög a couple pieces of candy
• 200 tögrög a ride across town on a regular bus
  in Ulaanbaatar
• 250 tögrög a 250 ml bottle of coke from a
  supermarket
• 400 tögrög average price of a bottle of water
• 700 tögrög the cheapest meal at a tsainii gazar,
  or small restaurant
• 3000 tögrög About what you pay for a Taxi ride
  across city center
• 10,000 tögrög a lodging at a tourist hostel in
  Ulaanbaatar

• The tögrög or tugrik is the official currency of
  Mongolia.
• In 2010, the tögrög was the best-performing
  currency world-wide.

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History

• 1206-63 - Following unification of the Mongol
  tribes, Genghis Khan launches a campaign of
  conquest. His sons and grandsons create the
  world's biggest land empire.
• 1267-1368 - Weakened by disunity, the empire
  ends.
• 1636 - The Manchu (Qing) empire conquers the
  southern Mongols, creating Inner Mongolia.
• 1691 - The Qing empire offers protection to the
  northern Mongols, creating Outer Mongolia.
• 1727 - The Treaty of Kyakhta fixes the western
  border between the Russian and Manchu empires,
  confirming Qing dominion over Mongolia
• 1911 - The Qing dynasty falls and Outer Mongolia
  declares its independence. Russia and the
  Republic of China recognise its autonomy.
• 1919 - The Chinese army occupies Outer Mongolia.
• 1921 - With Red Army support, Mongolian
  revolutionaries drive out Chinese and Tsarist
  forces and install the Mongolian "people's
  government".
• 1924 - The People's Party chooses Lenin's "road
  to socialism bypassing capitalism" and renames
  itself the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
  (MPRP). The Mongolian People's Republic is
  proclaimed.
• 1945-46 - Yalta conference agrees to preserve the
  status quo (i.e. Soviet control) in Mongolia.
  Mongolians vote for independence in a UN
  plebiscite. Mongolia is recognized by the
  Republic of China.
• 1949-55 - Relations established with the People's
  Republic of China. Railway built across Mongolia
  linking Russia and China.
• 1966 - Soviet Communist Party General-Secretary
  Brezhnev signs a friendship treaty in Ulan Bator
  allowing secret stationing of Soviet troops in
  Mongolia.
• 1990 - Street demonstrations force resignation of
  the MPRP Politburo. Political parties are
  legalised. Elections to the Great Hural
  (parliament) are won by the MPRP, but 19 of the
  50 seats in a new standing legislature go to
  non-communists.

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Mongol Warriors Under Genghis Khan

• http//www.historyofjihad.org/mongolia.html

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George Bush With Mongol Horseman

• http//www.historyofjihad.org/mongolia.html

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Climate

• Northern Hemisphere temperature zone
• Average altitude of 1500m above sea level
• Surrounded by high mountain chains
• Extreme continental climate
• Winter- long, cold, November-April (-13F)
• Summer- hot, short, July- September (65F)
• 250 sunny days a year

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Mongolia Landscape

• http//www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293955-Mongoli
  a-Vacations.html

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Geography

• Location- Northern Asia between China and Russia
• Area- 1,1564,116sq km(Alaska)/19th largest
• Terrain- semi desert desert plains grassy
  steppe mountains in west and south west Gobi
  Desert in south central
• Highest Point- Nayramadin Orgil 4,370m
• Lowest Point- Hoh Nuur 560m

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Mongolia Physical Map

• http//www.e-mongol.com/mongolia_geography.htm

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Language

• Khalkha Mongol 90
• Turkic or Russian 10

• Useful Phrases
• Hello-???? ??? (Sain uu?)
• Goodbye-??????? (Bayartai)
• Good Morning-???????? ???? (Öglöönii mend)
• Good Night-?????? ???????? (Saikhan amraarai)
• Good luck-?????? ????? (Amjilt husey)
• I love you-?? ???? ??????? (Bi chamd khairtai)
• Help- ?????????! (Tuslaarai!)
• Thank you-????????? (Bayarlalaa)
• I speak a little Mongolian-????, ?? ?????? ???
  ?????? ????? (Tiym, bi mongol hel zhaahan medne)

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Mongolian Alphabet

• http//www.suvda.com/personal.php?pscript

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Requirements

• Valid USA Passport
• No VISA (unless staying more than three months)
  (if American citizen)
• No vaccinations needed
• Tap water safe to drink although mineral water is
  recommended

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Passports

• http//www.uspassportnow.com/blog/passports-child-
  support-connection/

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Best Time To Visit

• May through September
• Peak in July for Naadam Festival
• Best time to visit Gobi is in June or September

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Where Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and Russia
meet.

• http//www.rickety.us/2009/12/12-beautiful-mongoli
  an-landscape-photographs/

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Sunset in Mongolia

• http//www.rickety.us/2009/12/12-beautiful-mongoli
  an-landscape-photographs/

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Regional Foods

• Consists of dairy products, meat, and animal fats
• Vegetables and spices limited
• Influenced by China and Russia
• Nomads sustained by cattle, horses, camels, yaks,
  sheep and goats
• Cook or make into soups or dumplings
• Animal fat to withstand cold and hard work
• Use milk and cream to make beverages and cheese
• Usually cook in cast-iron or aluminum pots over
  small stoves using wood or animal dung as fuel

• Most common dish- cooked mutton
• Most common beverage- Airag (fermented mares
  milk)
• Most common dessert- Boortsog (biscuit or cookie)
• Buuz- Meat filled steamed dumplings
• Various stews and noodle soups
• Make milk liquor called Shiniin Arkhi
• Horse meat is eaten and found in grocery stores
• Mongolian Grill(1st American Chain in Mongolia)
  Is more Japanese than Mongolian

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Traditional Roast Mongolian Lamb

• http//www.itourbeijing.com/china-travel/inner-mon
  golia-guide/mongolian-lamb-dinner.htm

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Attractions

• Ulaanbaatar
• Ulaanbaatar is on the bank of the Tuul River and
  spreads from east to west along a large wide
  valley. The city is surrounded by the four
  mountains Bogd Khan, Songino Khairkhan,
  Chingeltei and Bayanzurkh. The combination of
  these pine covered mountains, wide boulevards,
  vast public squares and parks give the city a
  feeling of spaciousness, while the Ger
  communities, Buddhist temples, and bustling
  marketplaces give it a rustic charm.
• Gandan Monastery
• Gandan is the largest and most important
  monastery of Mongolia, with over 400 monks.
  Inside is a statue of Magjid Janraisig (the lord
  who looks in every direction). It is about 25
  meters tall and is covered by a huge number of
  precious stones.
• Sukhbaatar Square
• This large and famous landmark is the heart of
  Ulaanbaatar where the Parliament, the Government
  House, Stock Exchange, and many other important
  establishments are concentrated.

• Terelj National Park
• Terelj, on the Terelj river bank is a spectacular
  valley with eroded rock formations, pine-covered
  mountains and grasslands carpeted with perennial
  wildflowers and edelweiss. It was first developed
  for tourism in 1964 and 30 years later became
  part of the 300,000 hectare Gorkhi Tereli
  National Park.
• Gobi Desert
• The Gobi Desert is a vast zone of desert and
  desert steppe covering almost 30 percent of the
  Mongolian territory. The area is often imagined
  as a lifeless desert like in many other parts of
  the world. In reality, most part of the Gobi
  Desert is a land of steppes and it is the home
  for camel breeders rich with wildlife and
  vegetation. Dinosaur skeletons and their
  petrified eggs have been preserved here to the
  present day. Mongolians consider that there are
  33 different Gobi, where sandy desert occupies
  only 3 percent of the total territory.

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Ulaanbaatar

• http//www.ulaanbaatar.mn/

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Gobi Desert

• http//www.rickety.us/2009/12/12-beautiful-mongoli
  an-landscape-photographs/

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Terelj National Park

• http//www.rickety.us/2009/12/12-beautiful-mongoli
  an-landscape-photographs/

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Gandan Monastery

• http//www.tibettravel.org/tibettravel/html/200632
  011831-1.Html

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Sukhbaatar Square

• http//www.mad-mongolia.com/news/mongolia-news/civ
  il-movement-members-put-up-gers-in-sukhbaatar-squa
  re-5435/

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Current Events

• Jargal de Facto More Grants, Less Labor in
  Mongolian Desert
• Why Not Outsource the Government?

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Mongolian Russian Government Meeting

• http//www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t27
  6840

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Itinerary

• Day One-
• Leave LAX around 1030pm
• Day Two-
• Arrive in ULN(Chinggis Khan International
  Airport) around 400pm
• Check into Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace for two
  nights
• Day Three-
• Explore Ulaanbaatar City
• Picnic on the Tuul River
• Visit a Buddhist temples, and marketplace

• Day Four-
• Vistit Sukhbaatar Square
• Tour the Parliament, the Government House, and
  Stock Exchange,
• Day Five-
• Take bus to Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar
• Take train to Terelj National Park outside
  Ulaanbaatar
• Take train from Ulaanbaatar to Darhan, Erdenet,
  Bulgan back to Ulaanbaatar
• Day Six-
• Take train to the Gobi Desert follow a tour
• Day Seven-
• Leave ULN around 830am
• Arrive in LAX around 1100pm

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Expenses

• Flight (Round Trip)- 1,807.50
• Room Board- 827
• Hotel(Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace)- 433
• Hotel(Ramada Ulaanbaatar Citycenter)- 167
• Hotel(Edelweiss Hotel)- 227
• Transportation- 80.00
• Bus(7-Day Bus Pass)- 0.50
• Train(5-Day Train Pass)- 79.67

• Food- 15
• Breakfast(7-Days)- 4
• Lunch(7-Days)- 4
• Dinner(7-Days)- 7
• Spending Money(Trinkets, Memorabilia, Souvenir)-
  100
• Total- 2,829

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