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Mongolia - Paper

Mongolia

(Mongol Ard, Uls)
(Mongol Ard, Uls), landlocked nation in central Asia lying
between China and the USSR. A vast plateau with extensive grasslands
embraces the heartland of the country; part of the Gobi Desert occupies the
S. An agricultural economy relies primarily on herd animals with more than
80% of the total land area devoted to pastureland. Herdsmen make up the
majority of the labor force and have been organized into collectives. Crops
are grown on large-scale state farms. More than 90% of the people are
indigenous Mongolians; 75% Khalkha Mongols. The church was suppressed in
the 1930s; at that time Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism was predominant. Only one
active monastery remains.

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by China
in 1946, Mongolia became a member of the United Nations in 1961. In 1966 a
Mongolian-Soviet assistance pact reinforced their anti-Chinese position.
Since then Mongolia has developed closer ties with the USSR; relations with
China have been strained, resulting in sporadic border incidents.
Yumzhagiyen Tsedenbal was first secretary and chairman of the Presidium
from 1974 until 1984, when he was replaced for reasons of ill health by
Zhambyn Batmunkh.

PROFILE

Official name: Mongolian People's Republic Area: 604,247sq mi (1,565,000sq
km) Population: 2,125,463 Density: 3.5per sq mi (1.4per sq km) Chief
cities: Ulan Bator, capital; Darhan; Choybalsan Government: People's
Republic Language: Khalkha Mongolian (official) Monetary unit: Tugrik Gross
domestic product: $1,700,000,000 Per capita income: $880 Agriculture (major
products): livestock Minerals (major): coal, tungsten, copper, gold, tin,
molybdenum Trading partners (major): COMECON member ...

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Added: 11/28/2004 06:45:26 AM
Category: Geography
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