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🗺️ Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Capital city
📍 47.8864°, 106.9057°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalUlaanbaatar
TimezoneUTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population3.3M
Governmentsemi-presidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.mn
Internet Users83%
GDP per Capita$16,800
🌍 Geography
LocationNorthern Asia, between China and Russia
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Alaska; more than twice the size of Texas
Climatedesert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)
Terrainvast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsKhalkh 83.8%, Kazak 3.8%, Durvud 2.6%, Bayad 2%, Buriad 1.4%, Zakhchin 1.2%, Dariganga 1.1%, other 4.1% (2020 est.)
ReligionsBuddhist 51.8%, no religion 40.6%, Muslim 3.2%, Shaman 2.5%, Christian 1.3%, Other 0.6% (2020 est.)
Median Age28.8 years
Life Expectancy71.9 years
National HolidayNaadam (games) holiday, 11-15 July
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook