Mongolia
To learn more about Mongolia and its people, check out the following links:
The
Joshua Project
The purpose of the Joshua Project is "to identify and highlight the
people groups of the world that have the least exposure to the Gospel
and
the least Christian presence in their midst." They have excellent overviews
of the different people groups living in Mongolia.
Wikipedia-Mongolia
A good
encyclopedia article on Mongolia.
United
States' Department of State- Mongolia
The U.S. Department of State has compiled a comprehensive report on the
history and current condition of Mongolia. While it isn't light reading,
it's very thorough and well-researched.
CIA-The World Factbook-Mongolia
A comprehensive page of statistics related to Mongolia. It's
maintained by the United States' CIA.
Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations
The website of the Mongolian U.N. embassy.
Google Earth
A free software download that enables users to view satellite
images of locations worldwide. A good way to get a bird's eye view of
Mongolia's major cities.
Capitol: Ulan Bator
Official Language: Halh Mongolian
Estimated 2000 Population: 2,662,000
Area: 604,829 sq. mi. (1,566,500 km2)
Monetary Unit:
Tugrik (one hundred möngö equal one
turgik)
Major Religions:
Lamaistic
Buddhism
(est. 50%)
Non-religious/other
(est. 40%)\
Literacy: 97.8%
Maps courtesy of www.theodora.com/maps.
Used with permission.
