We don't learn much about Mongolia in school, and I really wonder what goes on there! My world history teacher told me that not many people live there. Are there any big cities there, like New York or Detroit? Is it very Westernized there? Or are people still stuck on their traditions? What are the youth like there? I would also like to know about any modern customs, foods, dress, language, etc... I don't really want to know about the history, just current issues and modern life!
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Mongolia was a former soviet-bloc state until 1991; it's economy was very industrialised, but due to it's rotting base in that regard, GDP slumped by a third by 1995; they didn't recover to their previous levels economically until 2001. Now they are slowly transitioning, thanks to trade along their Chinese, Kazakhstani, and Russian borders, to a more commerce-centric economy and are working to outgrow their nomadic roots even further than by force under the Soviet Union. GDP growth averages 6 - 8% in a year, as of this decade, making it one of the Asian tigers, albeit from a much lower per-capita base (about a fifth of China's and just slightly above N. Korea's.) Ulanbaator (the capitol) surprisingly contains 1/3rds of it's population and a half of it's economic production. This is mainly due to the greater urbanisation and number of Western-standard constructed buildings in this area compared to, what is basically, rural-elsewhere-in-Mongolia. Mongolia has a total population of 3,000,000.
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Well, the Tibetan people are descended from the Mongolian people, and Mongolian culture is one of the oldest in the world. Chinggis Khan (Genghis to some) codified laws for all under his dominion, invented systems of coinage, writing and political structure, taught the people how to successfully wage war against mightier forces than their own, arranged successions of rulers according to birth and popularity, relied on a nomadic way of life to harm the land as little as possible and worked out a system of government that is in many places still working today.
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I'm a mongolian girl, so I think I can explain. Our population is almost 3'000'000. (not that many people, huh?) We have 3 big cities>(Darhan, erdenet, ULAANBAATAR) Ulaanbaatar is the capital city. But Darhan and Erdenet is cleaner than Ulaanbaatar. It's a cruel truth. I live in Ulaanbaatar a.k.a UB. I'm 15 (most likely will be 15 in November, though). As for children my age, they are nice and friendly . Likes soccer too much. Our tradition is kinda strict-ish. Since my father always nags: you shouldn't do this and that or else this and that will happen, lol. But he's funny and lovable. well... that's how my family is. In the country side, the car road is good (better than UB). I've got a part-time job as guide, so I know. People in the county side are extremely friendly. Even if you don't know them or they don't know you, they will still give you dinner and introduce themselves. They don't belong any of the land but share them. As for details contact me if you want. Bye My e-mail: zulaka.sm_1117@yahoo.com
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