Location: Asia
Local Time: GMT+8; Some areas GMT+7
Capital City: Ulaanbaatar
Population: 2.8 million
Area: 1,564,116357,021 square km, 603,908 square miles.
Language(s): Khalkha Mongolian, Turkic, Russian
Dialling Code: 976
Emergency: Police: 102. Fire: 101. Ambulance: 103
TV Standard: SECAM
Driving: Local licence required, these can be obtained on production of a valid national licence
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz
Currency: Tugrik (MNT)
Notes: MNT: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000
Coins:
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques:
Opening Hours
Bank: 0930-1230 & 1400-1500 Mon-Fri
Office: 0900-1800 Mon-Fri
Shops: 1000-2000 Mon-Sun
Public Holidays
2012
26 Nov : Independence Day
Business/Social Hints: An increasing number of executives speak English, also Russian is widely spoken. Visitors should be perceptive to unfamiliar local customs
Tipping: Tips are not customary, but this is changing
