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 By the end of 2002, the Mongolian population reached 2,475,400, an increase of 1.4 percent compared to the previous year. Currently, 49.6 percent of the population are male and 50.4 percent are female. In 2002, the percentage of population aged under 15 years was 32.6%, aged 15-64 years 63.9% and aged 65 years and over was 3.5%.
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 Mongolian religious roots are bound up in Shamanism. However this religious phenomena doesn't match the conventional description of a religion in the same way as Buddhism or Christianity. Shamanism has no founder from whom its teachings originate. There is no collection of sacred sutras or a bible, as it doesn't possess any monastic: communities to preach or distribute its doctrines. |
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 Each year, Mongolia harvests 2900 tons of raw cashmere from 13 millions goats, and produces 25 percent of the total raw cashmere of world. The fiber length of Mongolian cashmere is the attribute for the premier quality cashmere products and produces yarn with the best spinning ability. The processing industry consists of wool, cashmere, leather, wood, metal, textile, and food production. |
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 Mongolia is not a conventional holiday destination. Beautiful, bewildering and at times even frustrating, it offers travelers a vast, unspoiled landscape and an ancient and authentic culture. From the open steppe to the Gobi desert and the sophisticated capital Ulaanbaatar, there is much to see in this country.
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 For two or three months in summer, the weather is warm and pleasant and relatively hot in the southern Gobi region, where mid summer temperatures peak at around 40 degrees and there is little shade available. |
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Ulan bator is divided into 15 districts. It is governed by a City council (Citizens' Representative Hural) with 40 members, elected every 4 years. The city council appoints the Mayor. Currently the Citizens’ Representative Khural has 40 members, 9 members of the Presidium, a full time Chairman, and a secretary. The main objectives of activities of the Capital City Citizens’ Representative Khural are to determine short-term goals of the capital city’s social, economic and urban development,
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