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Samer - Matad Agencies Co. Ltd. (Mongolia)
The name 'Mongolia' has always stirred
up visions of the untamed - Genghis Khan, camels wandering the Gobi
Desert and wild horses galloping across the steppes. Even today,
outside of Ulaan Baatar you may get the feeling you've stepped into
another century rather than another country.
Mongolia's survival as an independent nation is miraculous, sandwiched as it is between the godzilla states of Russia and China. The country now has a ruling democratic coalition but independence has cost them dearly. Currently they are suffering from a lack of infrastructure and support.
| Full country name: |
Mongolia |
| Area: |
1.56 million sq km |
| Population: |
2.6 million |
| People: |
Khalkh Mongols (86%), Kazaks (2%), Chinese (2%), Russian (2%), about a dozen other ethnic groups |
| Language: |
Mongolian, Russian, Chinese |
| Religion: |
Tibetan Buddhism, Muslim, Shamanism |
| Government: |
parliamentary |
| Head of State: |
President Natsagiyn Bagabandi |
| Head of Government: |
Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar |
| GDP: |
US$1 billion |
| GDP per capita: |
US$390 |
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