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Mongolia Walking & Trekking Holidays
- Capital city: Ulaanbaatar
- Population: 3,042,511 (2015 est)
- Size of country: 1,564,116 sq km
- Currency: Mongolian tögrög
- Power supply: 220v
- Sockets: European style 2-round pin plug
- Language: Khalkha Mongol
- Time difference: GMT +8hours
- Visas: British nationals require a visa to visit Mongolia which must be obtained in advance.
- Permits: A permit is required to enter the Uvs specially protected area. This is obtained and paid for by Mountain Kingdoms.
- Religion: Buddhist Lamaist 50%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%, none 40%.
- Popular dishes: Buuz, large steamed dumplings made of dough, filled with meat, onion and garlic.
- Popular drinks: Airag, fermented mare's milk
- Did you know: Mongolia has the oldest National Park in the world. The Bogd Khan National Park dates its origin to 1778.
- FCO advice: FCO advice Mongolia
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