Fact Sheet
Mongolia
Official Title:
Mongolia
General Information
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Population (million): 2.828
Total Area: 1,600,000km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 1351.96 Mongolian Tugrik (MNT)(2012)
National Holiday: Naadam, July 11
Language(s): Khalka Mongol, Turkic, Russian, Chinese
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Mixed parliamentary/presidential
Head of State:
President TSAKHIAGIIN Elbegdorj
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Norov ALTANKHUYAG
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs and Trade: Luvsanvandan BOLD
Defence: Dashdemberel BAT-ERDENE
Minerals and Energy: Davaajav GANKHUYAG
Main Political Parties:
Mongolia People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP); Democratic Party; Civil Will Party (CWP); Green Party (Civil Movement Party)
Elections:
Presidential: May 2013; Legislative: June 2016
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Mongolia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 10.25 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 3625.67 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 12.28 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 15 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 6.8 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $71,925,225
Canadian imports from country: $166,473,086
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Mongolia: (2011) $ million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador TUNDEVDORJ Zalaa-uul
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Greg Goldhawk
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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