91 Interesting and Fun Facts about Mongolia

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1. 20.2% of fatal accidents were caused by people under the influence of alcohol.

2. Over 675,000 motor vehicles are registered in this country (221 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants).

3. The national top-level domain is .mn . There are over 14,240 websites with this extension.

4. The most popular pages with the .mn extension are google.mn, news.mn and artclub.mn.

5. In this country there are more than 44 359 km of paved roads (0.07% of all roads in the world).

6. The country has 44 airports, 15 of the paved surface.

7. In this country there are more than 1 908 km of railway tracks.

8. Mongolian garbage trucks play melodies like ice cream trucks.

9. Political system – republic.

10. The average temperature in January is -20 ° C, in July 16 ° C.

11. In January, the temperature drops to -35 degrees Celsius.

12. Due to the lack of landmarks – GPS outside cities is practically useless.

13. Dry air makes your hands warm without gloves at -20 degrees.

Geography in Mongolia

1. The lowest located place in the country is Hoh Nuur – 560 m above sea level.

2. It is an exceptionally sunny country, sometimes more than 250 cloudless days a year.

3. Mongolia borders with such countries as: China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 km.

4. Despite its inland location, Mongolia has many salt lakes.

5. The Gobi Desert was once a sea.

6. Dinosaur fossils still lie not secured in any way and are collected as souvenirs by tourists.

7. Roy Chapman Andrews made the first discovery of dinosaur eggs in the Gobi Desert.

8. The country is 5 times bigger than Poland.

9. The longest river is Orchon Gol, 1124 km.

10. The average height of Mongolia is about 1 582 meters above sea level.

11. The highest peak is Chujten, 4374 m above sea level.

12. In Mongolia there are 1140000 km2 of agricultural land (73% of the country).

13. The highest located city in the country is Altai.

14. 100868 km2 of the country is covered with forests (6.5%)

15. There is the largest desert in Asia – the Gobi Desert.

16. It is the second largest inland country in the world, after Kazakhstan.

17. The Ulaanbaatar airport has a runway ending at the foot of the mountain. Therefore, planes can only land from one direction and start in this direction.

90. The nearest capital in a straight line from Ulaanbaatar is Beijing (China) – 1168 km.

91. The furthest capital city in a straight line from Ulaanbaatar is Santiago (Chile) – 18392 km.

Finance in Mongolia

1. The minimum wage is 192,000 tugrik per month (data from 2013).

2. The amount of income tax in Mongolia is 10%.

3. In this country, the amount of income tax for individuals is 10%, and for companies 25% (2018).

4. The tax on goods and services is 10% (2018).

5. The level of inflation in 2018 is 7.7%.

6. Gross domestic product (GDP) …
– in 2015 it is $ 12,222,000,000 (PLN 52 310 160 000) ,
– in 2018 it is $ 11,490,000,000 (PLN 49,177,200,000).

7. Internal debt at the beginning of …
– 2015 was 51.7% of GDP, which is about: $ 6 318 774 000 (PLN 27 044 352 720),
– 2018 year was 79.4 % GDP, i.e. around: $ 9 123 060 000 (PLN 39 046 696 800). To pay it back, each citizen would have to give about $ 2,983 (PLN 12,768).

8. At the beginning of 2015 , foreign debt was around: $ 16,800,000,000 .

9. The country has 2018 over year $3 256 000 000 of foreign exchange reserves (0.012% of foreign reserves of all countries in the world).

10. Mongolia has 3,600 kg of gold reserves (2018).

Law in Mongolia

1. Built-up speed allowed 60 km / h.

2. Outside built-up areas, the speed limit on the normal road ranges from 70 to 110 km / h, and on motorways 130 km / h.

3. The permissible blood alcohol content in a person driving a car is 0.4 per mille.

4. In this country, the amount of income tax for individuals is 10%, and for companies 25% (2018).

5. The tax on goods and services is 10% (2018).

6. In this country, men and women can get married at the age of 18.

7. In this country, the formalities associated with setting up a business last 20 days.

8. The last death penalty was carried out in 2008.

Education in Mongolia

1. In this country, compulsory education lasts 9 years.

2. The beginning of education begins at the age of 6.

3. The average IQ level is 101.

4. In this country there are 1.6% of people above 15 years of age who can not read or write (approximately 48 930 people).

Work in Mongolia

1. The minimum wage is 192,000 tugrik per month (data from 2013).

2. The amount of income tax in Mongolia is 10%.

3. The unemployment rate in 2018 is 7.5% .

4. In 2018, the average monthly salary in this country is 998,000 ₮.

5. In this country, the amount of income tax for individuals is 10%, and for companies 25% (2018).

6. In this country, the formalities associated with setting up a business last 20 days.

7. The work week is 40 hours.

Best in Mongolia

1. The lowest located place in the country is Hoh Nuur – 560 m above sea level.

2. The most deadly disease in this country is heart failure.

3. 54 km from Ulaanbaatar, there is the world’s largest statue of a rider on a horse.

4. Mongolia has the oldest national park in the world (created in 1778).

5. Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital in the world

6. Mongolian horse Takhi is the last wild horse in the world.

7. The longest river is Orchon Gol, 1124 km.

8. The highest peak is Chujten, 4374 m above sea level.

9. The highest located city in the country is Altai.

10. There is the largest desert in Asia – the Gobi Desert.

11. It is the second largest inland country in the world, after Kazakhstan.

12. The lowest temperature: -56 °C was measured at Uvs Lake.

13. The highest temperature: 44 °C was measured in Khongor.

Army in Mongolia

1. Mongolia takes 86 place in the ranking of the best armies in the world.

2. There are over 10,270 professional soldiers and 140,000 reservists (2018).

3. Amount of equipment:
– 2018 year – 420 tanks, 640 > armored vehicles, 9 jet aircraft and 6 helicopters.

4. More than 70,000,000 dollars were allocated to the army in 2018.

Society in Mongolia

1. In Mongolia, an average person consumes about 6.9 liters of pure alcohol per year.

2. The most drinks are spirit – 70%, then beer – 27%, and wine – 3%.

3. In 2013, 579 people lost their lives as a result of traffic accidents.

4. 29% of the population suffer from malnourishment (around 890,000 people).

5. 3.9% of the population live on less than 3 $a day.

6. The average IQ level is 101.

7. In this country, women having their first child on average 20.5 years old.

8. On average, a woman gives birth to 2.2 children.

9. In a country that has more than 1 300 000 (2015) 2,000,000 (2018) people have access to internet (about 65% of the population).

10. Around 1 126 000 (2015) 1,900,000 (2018) accounts on Facebook.

11. The population density is 1.7 people / km2.

12. The main religion is Tibetan Buddhism, 90%.

14. The average age of people living in this country is 27.5 years old.

15. The country is around:
– 825 000 people (26.87%) in the age range 0-14 years.
– 2 119 000 people (69.02%) in the age range 15-64 years.
– 126 200 people (4.11%) over 65 years old.

16. In this country, about 62,200 children are born each year (2.0% of the population), and about 19,500 people die (0.6% of the population).

17. 19 people out of 1000 possess firearms.

18. 57% of the country’s population lives in urban areas.

19. There are on average 35 sheep per one inhabitant of Mongolia.

20. 30% of residents conduct a nomadic lifestyle.

21. In this country an adult person smokes an average of 46 cigarettes a month.

22. The average life expectancy in this country is 67.3 years (women – 71.5 years and men – 63.4 years).

Sport in Mongolia

1. The three most popular sports are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling.

History of Mongolia

1. Navaandorjiin Jadambaa in 1924 became the first president of Mongolia. His presidency lasted only one day.

2. Independence from the Manchu Qing Dynasty was obtained on December 29, 1911.

3. He joined the United Nations on October 27, 1961.

Language in Mongolia

1. In the Mongolian language, the verb is used at the end of the sentence.

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What is the highest peak in Mongolia?

The highest peak in Mongolia is Chujten (4374 m above sea level).

answer: Marta

What is the largest river in Mongolia?

The largest river in Mongolia is Orchon Gol, 1124 km.

answer: Marta

What Mongolia has national colors?

National colors: blue, red and yellow.

answer: Marta

What is the national sport?

National sport is archery, horse racing and Mongolian wrestling.

answer: Marta

Which countries borders Mongolia?

Mongolia borders with such countries as: China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 km.

answer: Marta

What is the average age of people living in this country?

The average age of people living in this country is 27.5 years.

answer: Marta

What is the minimum wage?

The minimum wage is 192,000 tugrik per month (data from 2013).

answer: Marta

What is the population density in Mongolia?

The population density is 2 people per km2.

answer: Marta

What is the highest temperature recorded in this country?

The highest temperature: 44 ° C was measured in Khongor.

answer: Marta

What is the lowest temperature recorded in this country?

The lowest temperature: -56 ° C was measured at Uvs Lake.

answer: Marta

With how many years can you legally buy alcohol?

In this country, alcohol can be bought at the age of 18.

answer: Marta