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Mongolia
Монгол улс
Mongol uls
Monggol ulus.svg
Mongγol ulus
FlagEmblem
Anthem: "Монгол улсын төрийн дуулал"
National anthem of Mongolia
Capital
(and largest city)		Ulan Bator
47°55′N106°53′E / 47.917°N 106.883°E / 47.917; 106.883
Official language(s)Mongolian
Official script(s)Mongolian Cyrillic
Mongolian script[1]
Ethnic groups (2010)95.35% Mongols
3.86% Kazakhs
0.8% others[2]
DemonymMongol, Mongolian[3]
GovernmentParliamentary republic
 - PresidentTsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
 - Prime MinisterSükhbaataryn Batbold
LegislatureState Great Khural
Formation
 - Formation of the Xiongnu confederation209 BC 
 - Formation of the Mongol Empire1206 
 - Independence declared (from Qing Dynasty)December 29, 1911 
Area
 - Total1,564,115.75 km2 (19th)
603,909 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.43[4]
Population
 - 2010 census2,754,685[5] 
 - Density1.76/km2 (236th)
5.03/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$13.264 billion[6] 
 - Per capita$4,743[6] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$8.506 billion[6] 
 - Per capita$3,042[6] 
Gini (2005)33.0[7] (medium) 
HDI (2011)increase 0.653[8] (medium) (100th)
CurrencyTögrög (MNT)
Time zone(UTC+7 to +8[9][10][11])
Date formatsyyyy.mm.dd (CE)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeMN
Internet TLD.mn
Calling code976

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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