The Government of Mongolia
Overview
- Capital: Ulaanbaatar
- Administrative regions: 21 provinces (aimags) plus the capital city
- Government & legal system: Parliamentary (semi-presidential) republic; civil law system. (government site)
- Head of state / government: Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, President (official page)
- Official language(s): Mongolian (official)
- National Day: July 11 (Naadam / anniversary of the 1921 People’s Revolution)
- Independence: Independence from Qing China declared 1911; sovereignty confirmed by referendum in 1945
- Other official holidays: Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year), Naadam Festival (Jul 11–13)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official site)
- Regional / international memberships: UN, WTO, Non-Aligned Movement; SCO dialogue partner
- Visa / entry requirements: Visa-free for many nationalities for short stays; e-visa available for others.
(https://mongolianembassy.us/mongolian-visa-information/) - Currency: Mongolian tögrög (MNT) — most notes depict Chinggis (Genghis) Khan; some smaller denominations depict revolutionary hero Damdin Sükhbaatar.
- Flag symbolism: Vertical red-blue-red bands with the golden Soyombo emblem on the hoist band — blue represents the eternal sky, red represents progress, and the Soyombo symbolizes freedom and independence.
