Welcome to Mongolia

Capital:  Ulan Bator (Ulaan Baatar)

Airports:  Ulan Bator-Buyant Ukha, Undurkhaan, Baruun Urt, Choibalsan, Dalanzadgad, Mandalgobi, Altai, Bayankhongor, Urbaikheer, Murun, Bulgan, Uliastai, Tosontsengel and Baruun Turuun, Khovd, Ulgei and Ulaangom 

Currency:  The tughrik (= 100 mongos) is the basic monetary unit.  For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.

Time Zones:  Current local time. Standard time is eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).  The three western aimags of Khovd, Uvs and Bayan Ulgii are seven hours ahead of GMT.

Languages:  Mongol, Russian, Chinese, Turkish dialects

Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Mongolia.

Travel Advisories:  Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.

The web site for the Mongolian Embassy in Washington, DC has basic information about the embassy.

The Mongolian Tourism Board's web site is a very good site for a wide range of information to assist with travel planning.  The web site also has a good collection of useful links.

Two sites in Mongolia are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Recommended Reading:  Lonely Planet - Mongolia | Mongolian phrasebook

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