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Mongolia
Mongolia

The World Language Process program of the UNKOMMON Foundation is proposing a World Conference / Congress on the subject of a Universal Auxiliary Language.

We would like to have participants from every country in the world including individuals from as many languages possible.

As people agree to participate we hope to update these web pages.

Persons the WLP Proposes to Participate
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Geographic Location
Location:

    Northern Asia, between China and Russia.

Border countries:

    China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 km.

(landlocked)
Cultural Demographics
Population:

2,791,272 (July 2005 est.)

Cultural Groups:

Ethnic groups: Mongol (mostly Khalkha) 94.9%, Turkic (mostly Kazakh) 5%, other (including Chinese and Russian) 0.1% (2000)

Religions: Buddhist Lamaist 50%, none 40%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4% (2004).

Languages Spoken:

Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian (1999).

Literacy:
male: 98%
female: 97.5% (2002)

Provinces and Universities
Capital:

    Ulaanbaatar

Number of provinces

21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1 municipality* (singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan, Govi-Altay, Govi-Sumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs.

Universities go here.

Mongolia


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