Mongolia Facts

Basic Facts:

Area: 1,564,116 square kilometres (603,909 sq mi)

Population: 3.2 million

Density: 1.76/sq km (5.03/sq mi)

Capital: Ulaanbaatar (Pop. 1,721,000)

Ethnicities: 95.35% Mongol; 3.86% Kazakh; 0.8% Other (mostly Russian & Chinese)

Official Language: Mongolian

Major Religion: Tibetan Buddhism

Government:

Government: Parliamentary Republic

President: Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj

Prime Minister: Norovyn Altankhuyag

Economy:

GDP: $9.93 Billion

GDP per Capita: $3,100

Money: tögrög (or tugrik)

Exchange Rate: $1 US = ₮ 1435

Primary Export: Minerals

Stock Exchange: $2 Billion US

Random Facts:

• Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country in the world
• Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital in the world with an average yearly temperature of −2.4 °C (27.7 °F)
• The Mongolian Empire covered 22% of the world’s land at its peak.

For additional information:Wikipedia CIA World Fact Book

Sources: Wikipedia and Google.