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Mongolia

Mongolia , the cradle of ancient nomadic Mongols is located in the heart of Central Asia .
It borders with the Russia in the north and the People's Republic of China in the south. Juulcinworld

Territory -1,566 thousand square kilometers.
Population - 2.5 millions

This beautiful country of forever-blue sky is surrounded by High Altai rocky mountains in the west; dense forested areas in the north, vast plain in the east, and Gobi desert in the south.

Present-day Mongolia is famous for its heritage of ancient history, culture and arts, specific traditions and custom, indigenous species of the world's rare animals.

Two distinctive features of the Mongolian culture are nomadic way of life and Tibetan Buddhism that widespread as the major religion in Mongolia .

The nomadic lifestyle, which has little changed through the passage of time, coupled with the vast expanses of steppes, absolute magnitude, beauty and breathtaking view of the Mongolian scenery, and renowned hospitality have been major attractions for outsiders.
 
 
 
 
 
The historic heritage of Mongolia is mainly related to Chinggis Khaan, the warrior-statesman, who in the 13th century, united the Mongolian people into a strong nation that controlled most of Asia . The traditional nomadic way of life, based on livestock raising and living in traditional gers, is of great interest to overseas tourists.
We, at Juulchin World Tours Corporation are happy to invite you all to make a wonderful journey across Mongolia , the Great Empire of Chinggis Khaan and the land of Mongols with unique nomadic way of lifestyle.
The Mongol Academy of Sciences has recorded about twenty ethnic groups of either Mongol or Turkish origin. About 82 percent of the population, however, are of the Khalkh ethnic group. In the western part of the country, the largest ethnic groups are the Kazakh (5 percent), the Uriankhai-Tuva, the Tsaatan and the Khoton.
Descendants of the Oirat speak a slightly different variation of Mongolian. They are subdivided into several ethnic groups: the Bayat (2.1 percent), the Durvut (2.8 percent), the Zakhchin, Myangat, Ulut and the Torguut.
The Buryat represent 1.7 percent of the population. Among the other groups are the Dariganga (1.3 percent) in the south-east of the country, as well as the Uzemchin and Barga in the west.
 
 
 
Tibetan Buddhism is the main religion; however, elements of Muslims, Christians and Shamanism are also practiced.
 
 
New Year's Day - 1st of January,
Tsagaan Sar - According to Lunar Calendar,
Mother & Children's Day - 1st of June,
National Naadam Festival - 11-13th of July,
Independence Day - 26th of November.
The two major public holidays are the Naadam, traditional festival celebrated each summer and displays three types of traditional games: horse racing, wrestling and archery, and the Tsagaan Sar, Mongolian Lunar New Year, which marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
 
 

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About Mongolia

2008-01-16 03:24

Mongolia map


Mongolia , the cradle of ancient nomadic Mongols is located in the heart of Central Asia .
It borders with the Russia in the north and the People's Republic of China in the south.
Territory -1,566 thousand square kilometers.
Population - 2.5 millions
This beautiful country of forever-blue sky is surrounded by High Altai rocky mountains in the west; dense forested areas in the north, vast plain in the east, and Gobi desert in the south. Present-day Mongolia is famous for its heritage of ancient history, culture and arts, specific traditions and custom, indigenous species of the world's rare animals. Two distinctive features of the Mongolian culture are nomadic way of life and Tibetan Buddhism that widespread as the major religion in Mongolia . The nomadic lifestyle, which has little changed through the passage of time, coupled with the vast expanses of steppes, absolute magnitude, beauty and breathtaking view of the Mongolian scenery, and renowned hospitality have been major attractions for outsiders.

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Buddhism in Mongolia

2008-03-14 12:52
Buddhism in Mongolia has been influenced by Tibetan Buddhism. Traditional Mongols worshiped heaven (the "clear blue sky") and their ancestors, and they followed ancient northern Asian practices of shamanism, in which human intermediaries went into trance and spoke to and for some of the numberless infinities of spirits responsible for human luck or misfortune. In 1578 Altan Khan, a Mongol military leader with ambitions to unite the Mongols and to emulate the career of Chinggis, invited the head of the rising Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism to a summit. They formed an alliance that gave Altan Khan legitimacy and religious sanction for his imperial pretensions and that provided the Buddhist school with protection and patronage. Altan khan gave the Tibetan leader the title of Dalai Lama (Ocean Lama), which his successors still hold. Altan Khan died soon after, but in the next century the Yellow Sect spread throughout Mongolia, aided in part by the efforts of contending Mongol aristocrats to win religious sanction and mass support for their ultimately unsuccessful efforts to unite all Mongols in a single state. Monasteries (momg.datsan) were built across Mongolia, often sited at the juncture of trade and migration routes or at summer pastures, where large numbers of herders would congregate for shamanistic rituals and sacrifices. Buddhist monks carried out a protracted struggle with the indigenous shamans and succeeded, to some extent, in taking over their functions and fees as healers and diviners, and in pushing the shamans to the religious and cultural fringes of Mongolian culture.
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Mongolia Weather

2008-03-14 12:33

Mongolia is not coldest and remotest part of the world as often portrayed in the Western media. Though winter last from November to March, - 30 Celsius real cold lasts only one month, from mid-December to January. The rest of winter temperature fluctuates around +10 +14 Celsius.

It should be noted that snow blizzard and dust storms often occur in spring making this period from snow melting in late March to first grass in late May the least comfortable.

Summer from mid-May to mid-September is usually warm with average temperature of + 18 to + 26. There are short rains in July and early August. On some days temperature may go above + 30 which can be felt hard, especially in South Gobi region.

In summer almost 70% of precipitation falls, but this does not mean rainy days. Rains rarely last for more than 2-3 days. Most of rains occur in mid- July and early August and wise herders prefer to move away from rivers and put up their dwellings on hills to avoid sudden flood.

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Tourism Laws in Mongolia

2008-03-13 06:03
The Tourism Law of Mongolia was enacted in May 5, 2000 for the first time, since Mongolia shifted to the market oriented economy. Its purpose is to regulate all relationships between state, private citizens and economic entities engaged in tourism business. The law outlines a definition for tourism, responsibilities and obligations of the state, tourism organisations, special permission requirements, structure, rights and responsibilities of state administrative and overseeing organisations for the tourism sector, arrangements for the development of tourism related infrastructure and penalties in case of violation of the law. The tourism Law was then amended in November 30, 2001 by enacting the classifications and grading of tour guides, operators and hotels as mandatory. The Government explains that these regulations are necessary to improve the quality of services provided by tourism and related entities. In connection with this law, several regulations were adopted including the following: "State Monitoring Regulation for Tourism" by the Government Resolution dated November 8, 2000. "Regulation of Classification and Grading of Tour Guides" by the Order No. 149 of Minister of Infrastructure dated on May 15, 2002. "Regulation of Classification and Grading of Hotels and Tourist Camps" by the Order No. 150 of Minister of Infrastructure dated May 15, 2002. "Temporary Regulation of Classification of Tour Operators" by the Order No.229 of Minister of Infrastructure dated July 31, 2002.
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Mongolia Camel

2008-01-29 13:15

The wild two-humped Bactrian camel, camelus bactrianus ferus, is indigenous to Mongolia. It was domesticated at least three thousand years ago.

The camel is one of the tavunhorshoo,'five snouts,' the five domesticated animals of Mongolia on which the country's herding economy depends: horse, cow/yak, sheep, goat, and camel. Camels are raised all over Mongolia, but are found particularly in the four Gobi aimags (provinces) in the south.

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Sukhbaatar's monument to be renovated

2008-01-27 15:03
Ulaanbaatar, /MONTSAME/. A monument to D. Sukhbaatar will be renovated as a dedication to his 115th birth anniversary. He is known as one of the leaders of the 1921 people s revolution.
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What to eat in Mongolia?

2008-01-18 13:04

Mongolian National Food

Monglian national food consists of buuz, khuushuur, boodog and khorkhog etc...
Mongolian food is based on dairy products and meat, especially fatty boiled mutton, though the whole sheep is good for eating. Steamed- boiled dumpling is another variant of cooked meat. Vegetables have been introduced very recently to Mongolian dishes, especially cabbage, carrots and onions.
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Mongolia's Mountains, Rivers & Lakes

2008-01-18 12:02


The Mongolian environment has a large variety of features. The northern part of the country is covered by forest mountain ranges and the southern part by desert, desert steppe, and steppe areas with low mountains. The western part is dominated by high snow-capped mountains and glaciers and the eastern part by vast plains and wild heaths. About 81% of the country is higher than 1000 meters above sea level and the average elevation is 1580 meters. The highest mountain is Tavan Bogd in Bayan Ulgii Aimag at 4374 meters and the lowest point is Khukh Nuur in the east at 560 meters.
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The Capital City of Ulan Bator Mongolia

2008-01-16 04:27

Ulaanbaatar

The Capital City of Ulan BatorThe first master plan for developing Ulan Bator on a scientific basis was developed and implemented in the 1950s and since the 1960s urbanization policy plans have been determined and activities associated with urbanization, including the planting of gardens and trees and the provision of municipal improvements have been carried out. A major part of Ulan Bator's current appearance is a result of the large-scale construction activities carried out between 1960 and 1985 in the metropolis.

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