Overview

Population
3,504,741 (Updated date: 2024.03.13)

Land area
1,564,116 км2 (18th biggest in the world)

Ethnic group
Mongolian - 96% (Khalkh – 84%, other-16%), Kazakh-3.4%, other 0.6%

Language
Mongolian is the primary language, but Russian, English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese are spoken as second languages. Kazakh is the primary language for the Kazakh people.

Currency
Mongolian tugrug (1USD = 3380 MNT by April 2024)

Time
UTC + 08:00 or UTS + 07:00 (Bayan-Ulgii and Uvs region)

Capital City
Ulaanbaatar

Bordered Country
Russia (3,485 KM), China (4676 KM)

Electric usage
220V (50Hz)

Religion
Tibetan Buddhism , Muslim, Christian and Shamanism

Domain
.mn

International call number
+976

Climate
continental climate with four distinct seasons

Average temperature
Winter: -20°C to -40°C, Spring: -5°C to 15°C,
Summer: 15°C to 30°C, Autumn: 0°C to 15°C

Average altitude
1580 meters above sea level

Highest & Lowes point
Highest - Huiten peak 4374 meters above sea level
Lowest – Lake huhk 560 meters above sea level

Region
21 Aimags (provinces) and a Capital city

Main ports to entry
Chinggis khaan international airport , Zamiin uud port from China

International flights between Mongolia (updated April.2024)
3,504,741 (Updated date: 2024.03.13)
Korea (Seoul, Busan)
Japan (Tokyo)
China (Beijing, Manzhouli, Haliar/Huulunbuir, Hainan, Hongkong, Guangzhou, Hohhot)
Russia (Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk)
Turkey (Istanbul)
Germany (Frankfurt)
Kazakhstan (Almaty)

Domestic flights between Ulaanbaatar (updated April.2024)
Khovd(MIAT)
Ulaistai(MIAT)
Altai(MIAT)
Ulaangom(MIAT)
Murun(MIAT, Hunnu Air)
Dalanzadgag(MIAT)
Ulgii (MIAT)

National Holidays (Updated 2024)
1st of January – New year
10th ~13th of February – Lunar new year
8th of March – International women’s day
23th of May – Buddha’s birthdays
1st of June – Mothers & Childrens day
11th ~ 15th of July – Naadam Festival
2nd of November – Chinggis Khaan’s Birthday
26th of November – Republic day
29th of December - Independence Day