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Home » February 21st, 2009 Entries posted on “February, 2009”

Annual Average Prices of Main Goods

Annual Average Prices of Main Goods

Goods 2009 2003 2004 2005 Flour, grade 1, kg 850 331 455 417 Rice, kg 1000 453 595 707 Mutton, kg 2300 1 352 1 596 2 124 Beef , kg 3300 1 435 1 724 2 348 Milk, l 1300 482 468 488 Kefir, litre 503 514 518 557 Butter, kg 3 705 3 [...]

February 21st, 2009 | Posted in Business Environment, Shopping | Read More »

Education History

Education History

Until the start of communism, education was solely provided by the hundreds of monasteries which once dotted the landscape. Since 1921, modern Mongolian education has been a reflection of its dependence on the USSR. On the one hand, elementary education is universal and free; with the result that Mongolia boasts a literacy rate of between [...]

February 21st, 2009 | Posted in People & Language | Read More »

Language and Scripts

Language and Scripts

Mongolian language is language of the Altai family of languages. Today more than 10 million people who live in Mongolia, Kazakh, Buriat, Inner Mongolia, and others speak Mongolian language. The history of the Mongolian language is divided into three groups. 1. Old Mongolian language 2. Middle Mongolian language 3. Modern Mongolian language The Old Mongolian [...]

February 21st, 2009 | Posted in People & Language | Read More »

Youth Education

Youth Education

About 40 percent of Mongolia’s population is between 16-35. In next 25-30 years, Mongolia is expected to be in the first 15 countries, with its percentage of youth in the population. 98.2 percent of total youth are literate, 33.5 percent have a primary education, 48.6 percent secondary school education, and 16.8 percent are vocational and [...]

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Tour to Gobi with Naadam festival

Tour to Gobi with Naadam festival

The Nadaam festival, or eriyn gurvan nadaam, is the biggest festival of the year for Mongolians. Usually occuring in July, it runs for three days in all parts of the country and highlights the greatest athletes in horse racing, archery, and wrestling: Mongolia’s most popular sports. Women participate in all but the wrestling category. The [...]

February 21st, 2009 | Posted in Gobi Desert | Read More »

Chinggis Khaan’s Native Land Tour

Chinggis Khaan’s Native Land Tour

The tour shall start from UB and will cover 530 km of road within 11 days. Shall see Chinggis khaan’s birth place and other spectacular and immense places including ancient Buddhist monasteries Day One Arrive in Ulaanbaatar Day Two Breakfast, Trip to “Terelj” resort, Riding tour, Lunch and dinner, Overnight stay in a ger (national [...]

February 21st, 2009 | Posted in Khentii | Read More »

Military Song and Dance Academic Ensemble

Military Song and Dance Academic Ensemble

Military song and dance Academic Ensemble started the historical road of its artistic works by the presentation of its first performance to the delegations of the party organization of the army in December 1932. The ensemble work enriched and created the national art works with the modern art forms have been highly appreciated by the [...]

February 21st, 2009 | Posted in Attraction | Read More »

Mercury Mart Food Store

Mercury Mart Food Store

Mercury Mart is an indoor food market, situated behind the Brauhaus just off Seoul street. This is the best place to go for cheap fruit and vegetables. At the entrance of the market, there’s a well stocked beer and spirits shop selling everything and anything you could be looking for. They sell a wide variety [...]

February 20th, 2009 | Posted in Shopping | Read More »

Khentii Tour

Khentii Tour

Full description & Itinerary Day1 After breakfast drive to “Khentii” province. Traveling through historical places of 12-13 centuries. Day2 After breakfast drive to the birth place of Genghis Khaan. Traveling through historical places, where Genghis Khaan lived, fought for a war. Arrive in Avarga Toson Mineral Spring (heal ulcers, stomach complaints and pancreatic diseases) Visit [...]

February 20th, 2009 | Posted in Khentii | Read More »

“Tumen Ekh” Mongolian national Song and Dance Ensemble

“Tumen Ekh” Mongolian national Song and Dance Ensemble

The Tumen Ekh Ensemble is one of the best national song and dance ensembles in Mongolia. “Tumen Ekh” in the Mongolian (language) is the expression of “a leader or vanguard of everything”. In 1989, a group of outstanding artists took the name of the famous folk song “Tumen Ekh” and joined together to form this [...]

February 20th, 2009 | Posted in Attraction | Read More »