Mongolia in brief
Mongolia , a country known as the land of blue sky , is a landlocked country in the heart of eastern Asia sandwiched between Russia and China . It is one of the oldest countries in the world with extremely long and rich history that has always fascinated the world.
Apart from its amazing history, Mongolia is becoming famous for its spectacular natural beauty and wild life consisted of incredibly vast ‘steppe’grasslands, majestic mountains reaching up the sky, the vast Gobi desert, crystal clear rivers, and lakes beautifully existing in harmony. Mountains dominate two-thirds of the country while forests cover nearly 10% of the land supporting Wolf, Wild bear, Elk, Deer, Antelope and Brown bear. Steppes and forest margins support Marmot, Muskrat, Fox, Steppe Fox and Sable.
Remote mountains support wild cats such as lynx, and Snow leopard. Mongolia is a home of the Wild Ass, Wild Camel, and Wild Sheep. Bird life is rich and includes Golden Eagle, Bearded Vulture, and other birds of prey, while the 2,000 lakes are magnet for water birds including Storks and even Herring Gull and Relict Gull. The breathtaking natural beauty of Mongolia and the uniqueness of its culture and lifestyle, together with the friendliness and traditional hospitality of nomad people, make the country a remarkably desired place to discover.
Geography:
Area: 1,566,500 sq. km. (604,103 sq. mi.);
Climate: Continental, with little precipitation and sharp seasonal fluctuations
Land Boundaries: 8,158 km, with Russia 3,485 km and with China 4,673 km
Average Altitude: 1,580 m above sea-level
People:
Nationality: Mongolian(s)
Population: (2011 est.) 2.8 million
Languages: Mongolian
Religions: Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism 90%, Muslim 6% (primarily in the southwest), Christian 4%, and Shamanism.
Other facts:
Currency: Tugrick. (November 2011, 1 USD-1250 tugrig 1 Euro-1730 tugrig )
Time: GMT+ 08:00
Tourist season: Peak season July-September, low season June,October.
Arrival: From Berlin with MIAT or Aeroflot 4 times a week, Flight duration ca. 9hrs. From Beijing with MIAT or AirChina 6-7 times a week. Flight duration 2hrs.From Soutj Korea with MIAT 6-7 times a week, With Transsiberian railway from Peking with one overnight in the train, from Moscow with 4 overnights in the train. Osaka-Ulaanbaatar-twice a week with JAL.
Electricity: 220Volt/50Hrz
Telecommunications: Dialing code for mongolia is ( 00976 )
for Ulaanbaatar is ( 11 ) Most hotels and guest houses have international direct dialing.
