Basic Information About Mongolia:

Population: The population of Mongolia is 3,027,932.

GDP:  $ 34.8 billion (2016)

Climate:  Mongolia has an extreme continental climate with long, cold winters and short summers, during which most precipitation falls. The country averages 257 cloudless days a year, and it is usually at the center of a region of high atmospheric pressure. Mongolia has 4 seasons and they are very different. Winter lasts from November to February, spring from March to mid-May, summer from mid-May till late August, and autumn is in September and October.  

People: 96% Mongols and 4% Kazakhs

Religion:  Buddhism 53%, Shamanism 4% and Islam 3%

Capital:  Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia.  About 45% of the country’s population live in Ulaanbaatar.

Language:  The official language of Mongolia is Mongolian, and is spoken by 95% of the population.

Currency:  The Mongolian Tughrik is the currency of Mongolia.

Time Zone:  Current local time in Mongolia – Ulaanbaatar UTC+08:00