MONGOLIA

Burenjargal. B2015.03.09MAINS programSungKongHoe University

CONTENT

Country Profile /General information Demography Brief Mongolian History Government structure in brief Culture /National holidays, Music, Dressing,

Religion/ Beautiful destinations

COUNTRY PROFILE

The 5th largest in Asia and 19th largest in the world

Well known by Land of Chinggis Khan and Blue Sky (Sunshine days make up over 200 days of the year)

Located in north central Asia borders with Russia and China

Total size: 1,5 million sq km

Landlocked country

21 provinces and a Capital city (9 districts)

Capital is Ulaanbaatar – Means Red Hero

COUNTRY PROFILE Language: Mongolian language 95, Kazak 5% - Mongolian Cyrillic Scripture is official

- Old Mongolian Scripture is getting revived among young people Ethnic groups: Khalkh 85, Kazakh 5% and other 15% Currency: Mongolian tugrik (1USD = 1800 MNT) Political system: Parliamentary republic Climate: Dry

- Winter: -15 -25 C in day; -20-35 C in night- Summer: + 22C + 32 C in daytime

National flag- Blue band is an eternal blue sky.- Red bands represent the ability of Mongolia to

thrive in its harsh environment

- The soyombo, general symbol, is a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representations of fire, sun, moon, earth and water

МОНГОЛ УЛС

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcNq74GqGIk

BRIEF MONGOLIAN HISTORY

BC 209Modun Shanyu

1206Chinggis Khan

1271HublaiKhan

1911Bogda Khan

1921Soviet-

dominated

Communist regime

1990- till now

Hunnu

Empire

Great Mongo

l Empir

e

Four Empire

s – Yuan

Dynasty

Rulled by

Manju Chin

Dynasty1691

Indepen-dent

Mongolia

Mongolian

People’s Republic

Democratic

Revolution

- Current Mongolia

The Mongol Empire’s territory extended from present-day Poland in the west to the Korean peninsula in the east, from Siberia in the north to the Arab peninsula and Vietnam in the south, covering approximately 33 million square kilometers. Mongolian words adopted in Korean language:Horse: Mori - 말 Shield: Bambai - 밤베 Direction: Zug - 쪽 Little bit: Jaahan- 쪼금 etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abJQD_RTZEU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_NPgMMazF4

PARLIAMENT76 members

PRIME MINISTER GOVERNMENT

SAIKHANBILEG.CH

PRESIDENTELBEGDORJ.

TS

16 Ministries (4 General & 12

specific orientation ministries)

And its agenciesProvinc

eSoumBag

Municipal

DistrictKhoroo

National Security Council

National Audit Office

National statistical office

Bank of MongoliaGovernment Service

CouncilFinancial Regulatory

Commission

National Human Rights Commission

General Election Committee

Constitutional CourtIndependent Authority Against Corruption of

Mongolia

Deputy Prime Minister

Cabinet Secretariat of Government

JUDICIARY

The General Council of the Courts

Supreme Court

State General Prosecutors Office

Judicial Information System

Legal Information System

MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

Mongolian 5th President,

elected two times from Democratic

Party

Mr. Elbegdorj Takhia

Mongolian 28th Prime Minister

From Democratic Party

Mr. Saikhanbileg Chimed

11 Women Parliament Members from four different parties as “Women Caucus”

Chaired by Mrs. Erdenechimeg

Luvsan

CULTURENomadic way of life Nomads herd five domestic animals: sheep, goat, horse, cow & camel

Mongolians respect horses and like their best friends. Nomads move into place to place 2-4 times a year /depending on

livestock’s pasture/ Mongolian traditional dwelling is “ger”. Music Long song Khuumii singing (throat singing) Horse head fiddleDress Mongolian Deel Getting modernized

CULTUREWedding Tradition wedding ceremony still exist in the countryside. Westernized wedding is popular in urban areas. Average marriage age: Male 26, Female 24

Festival and holidays Naadam national festival - July 11-13: The “three manly sports”- wrestling, horse riding and archery, accompanies by festivities, eating and drinking, and much socializing. The event is celebrated all over country.

Tsagaan Sar (White Month) Lunar New Year Festival. Durng three days, Mongolians visit their relatives and friends, and enjoy traditional food and drink.Like any other ex-communist country, Mongolia adopted many communist style holidays, such as military day, revolution day, and women’s day so on.

Religions in Mongolia:

53% - Buddhism – Since 16th century, Buddhism was converted by Tibetan monks. Mongolia had 100,000 monks (one third of male population), in 1921.

38.6% - Atheism 2.9% - Shamanism – Shamans worship “Blue Skies”.

According to the belief, skies are the father, and the earth is the mother of all beings in the universe. Mongolians worshipped the various elements of nature, praying to their ancestors.

3% - Islam in Khazak ethic in Bayan-Ulgii provine. 2.1% - Christians 0.4% - Others

CULTURE

CULTURE

BUUZ KHUUSHUUR

TSUIVAN

SOUP WITH

FLOUR

BARBEQUE “KHORKHOG”

Mongolian meals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_gtZX_Bxpo

Camp in Gachuurt village (35 km away from UB)

“Mongol palace” in Gachuurt

Terelj National Park

View of Ulaanbaatar city

Central square - Chinggis square

Tsonjin boldog complex (70 km from UB)

Mongolian gobi desert

Two humped camels in Mongolian gobi desert

View of sun set in the countryside

Some of natural beauties

Some of natural beauties

Winter of Mongolia

Horseback riding

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