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Urban planning: Master plan for the capital envisions vast changes to the sector
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With Mongolia’s economic boom in its early stages, several key questions remain unanswered that will have profound implications for its real estate sector in the future. A lack of urban planning has left the country with a serious pollution problem, transportation and infrastructure deficits, and a large-scale shortage of affordable housing. CATCHING UP: How national and city-level politicians…

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Significant potential: Meat could prove to be a major export given the prevalence of herding
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With approximately one head of cattle per person, 10 sheep and/or goats per capita, and a clean, healthy environment perfect for organic farming, Mongolia is in a good position not only to feed itself but to sell superior, high-grade, hormone- and antibiotic-free meat. The country has the potential to go from a marginal supplier of low-grade products such as horse meat to Russia, to a seller of…

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Tending the fields: Ambitious programmes to jump-start an under-regulated sector
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For years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mongolia pursued a relatively hands-off approach to agriculture. To a certain extent, this was just another element of reform, part and parcel with the end of centralisation. It was also a practical choice. The country is too big, and at the time too poor, to micromanage from the capital. The strategy was for Ulaanbaatar to write high-level…

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Medically necessary: Tracking progress and developing a model fit for domestic needs
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As it stands now, choice is very limited for people seeking international-level medical care in Mongolia. The SOS Medica Clinic while extremely modern is small and not designed to keep patients for more than a few days. Serious cases are referred to local hospitals or patients are taken out of the country. CURRENT RESOURCES: The Korean Friendship Hospital in Ulaanbaatar has foreign-educated…

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This year’s model: Plans to boost internationally accredited, bilingual learning
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The Mongolian education system has been in search of a suitable model for many years. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the country has tested a number of replacements for the top-down, ideologically based schooling that had been dominant for 60 years. At first, it reintroduced the traditional Mongolian script. It then experimented with the Chinese and Japanese ways of teaching. By 2011,…

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Hitting the mark: The country is rediscovering its history of excellence in archery
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In centuries past, military skills were of great significance and it was considered necessary for Mongolians to develop abilities that were useful on the battlefield. One instrument that was of particular cultural and practical importance was the composite bow. It is often considered superior to bows produced in the West due to its ability to hit long-range targets. CUT ABOVE THE REST: The…

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The sport of kings: Polo clubs are bringing the game back
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An almost mythical land of nomads, epic landscapes and the ghost of Chinggis (Genghis) Khan, Mongolia is a place where nature can be explored on a grand scale. Polo, a tradition that is hundreds of years old and now seeing a resurgence, is an ideal way to experience Mongolia’s landscape and history. Situated around 300 km from Ulaanbaatar, the Genghis Khan Polo and Riding Club offers visitors…

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Tips for travellers: Useful information for visitors
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ETIQUETTE: Although people in urban centres tend to allow a wider margin of error, it is best to be aware of some customs. At receptions it is customary for a small bowl of liquor to make the rounds. When being received as a guest at a ger, also know as a yurt, do not knock but say, “Nokhoi khor!”, translates literally as, “Hold the dogs!” It is also customary to bring a small gift,…

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At a crossroads: The twin task of advancing political and market reforms
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Some 22 years after holding its first multi-party elections, contemporary Mongolia has achieved much in the political arena, with a democratic culture established seeking peaceful means in the resolution of disputes and conflicts. In recent years, this has gone hand in hand with greater market openness, as foreign investment and participation in the country’s economic development has been…

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A new chapter: Riding the commodities boom while trying to retain age-old traditions
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Vast and sparsely populated, landlocked Mongolia is situated between giant neighbours to its north and south: Russia and China. With a population of 2.8m people inhabiting its wind-swept, grassy steppes and vast expanses of desert, Mongolia is the world’s least densely populated country. The nation continues to emerge as a key centre for mining investment, with a wide variety of important…