Official name: Mongolia

Location: East Asia

Capital city: Ulaanbaatar

Population: 3.081.677 million

Area: 1,565.000 square km2 (605.000 sq ml)

Official language: 96% Mongolian, 4% Kazakh

Political system: Parliamentary Republic

Major religion: 90%Tibetan Buddhism

Monetary unit:Tugrug (MNT)

Exchange rate: US$1=2400 Tug, EUR1=2910 Tug (as of April 2018)

Unit system: Metric system

Electricity: 220V

Local time: GMT+8 hours

Emergency calls: Fire 101, Police 102, Ambulance -103,

International direct dialing code: + 976

Climate:

4 distinct seasons:   

     Spring-February-May

     Summer, June-August

     Autumn, September-November

     Winter, November –February

Average summer temperature: +20C/+65F

Average winter temperature: -20C-25C/-15F/

Public Holidays:

New year holiday: 1-2 January 

Mongolian lunnar new year Tsagaan sar: January or February  /depends on lunnar calendar/

International women`s day holiday: 8 March

Naadam Festival Holiday: 11-13 July 

Banks open hours: Weekdays 9 am-6 pm, ATM machines are available 24 hours.

Large supermarkets and shopping centers open hours: 9am- 9pm daily.

Restaurants, some food courts open hours: 9am-8pm daily

Most hotels, coffee shops available free internet WiFi

Shopping centers in Ulaanbaatar:

The best place to shop is the State Department Store Nomin. There is a tourist section has everything that hats, t-shirts, leather- handmade bags, belts, jackets, slippers, traditional instruments, clothes, souvenirs, many kind of the best pictures of nature and more.

Gobi and Goyo cashmere factory store has the largest selection of cashmere. Large variety of luxurious cashmere, wool products for women, men, youth and children. The price is cheaper than other stories.  

All services in Ulaanbaatar available to pay Visa, Mastercard, American express card.