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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually retired to their original steppe homelands and later came under Chinese rule. Mongolia won its independence in 1921 with Soviet backing. A Communist regime was installed in 1924. During the early 1990s, the ex-Communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) gradually yielded its monopoly on power to the Democratic Union Coalition (DUC), which defeated the MPRP in a national election in 1996. Since then, parliamentary elections returned the MPRP overwhelmingly to power in 2000 and produced a coalition government in 2004. To be updated
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June 23rd 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Day 147 This morning we left our key at reception with the lady sleeping behind the counter and headed to the subway for the last time. The subway took us direct to Beijing Railway Station where we ... 33 photos [full story]
Day 147 This morning we left our key at reception with the lady sleeping behind the counter and headed to the subway for the last time. The subway took us direct to Beijing Railway Station where we ... 33 photos [full story]
June 26th 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Uvs
A truck went by..... three hours ago. Smoke Creek Dese ... [full story]
A truck went by..... three hours ago. Smoke Creek Dese ... [full story]
June 17th 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Les quatre jours peinards passés dans la capitale mongole ont achevé de me convaincre que, contrairement a ce que bon nombre de voyageurs m'ont dit, la cité n'est pas forcément le repaire d'infames ma ... 5 photos [full story]
Les quatre jours peinards passés dans la capitale mongole ont achevé de me convaincre que, contrairement a ce que bon nombre de voyageurs m'ont dit, la cité n'est pas forcément le repaire d'infames ma ... 5 photos [full story]
June 19th 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Boarding the Irkutsk to Ulaan Baatar train I was delighted to find I was sharing the compartment with 2 english students hannah and George. Since I hadn't been to bed I soon crashed out sleeping sever ... 34 photos [full story]
Boarding the Irkutsk to Ulaan Baatar train I was delighted to find I was sharing the compartment with 2 english students hannah and George. Since I hadn't been to bed I soon crashed out sleeping sever ... 34 photos [full story]
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Into the Back of Beyond. Visiting the Darkhad and Tsartan People
Into the Back of Beyond. Visiting the Darkhad and Tsartan People
June 23rd 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Khovsgol
‘This winter it’s very bad’ said Ulzii, our hired translator for the trek, ‘at worst it’s maybe -52C or something, many people losed cattle and this spring it’s ver ... 72 photos [full story]
‘This winter it’s very bad’ said Ulzii, our hired translator for the trek, ‘at worst it’s maybe -52C or something, many people losed cattle and this spring it’s ver ... 72 photos [full story]
June 19th 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Arkhangai » Tsetserleg
Dawn had given fresh colour and perspective to the grassy, oceanic expanse of the steppe. The deep green, gently rolling contours, flecked here and there by the tiny white outline of a distant ger, we ... 9 photos [full story]
Dawn had given fresh colour and perspective to the grassy, oceanic expanse of the steppe. The deep green, gently rolling contours, flecked here and there by the tiny white outline of a distant ger, we ... 9 photos [full story]
June 14th 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Khovsgol
Au matin du 15e jour, nous quittons les rives du Grand Lac Blanc pour un trajet de 300km vers le nord. Le tracé se fait nettement plus montagneux, le van progressant sur des pistes sinueuses, passant ... 12 photos [full story]
Au matin du 15e jour, nous quittons les rives du Grand Lac Blanc pour un trajet de 300km vers le nord. Le tracé se fait nettement plus montagneux, le van progressant sur des pistes sinueuses, passant ... 12 photos [full story]
June 7th 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Arkhangai
Au sortir du Gobi, sur la route qui nous mene vers Karakorin, les paysages se transforment a une vitesse étonnante. Les plaines arides a perte de vue font place aux collines verdoyantes, les hardes de ... 17 photos [full story]
Au sortir du Gobi, sur la route qui nous mene vers Karakorin, les paysages se transforment a une vitesse étonnante. Les plaines arides a perte de vue font place aux collines verdoyantes, les hardes de ... 17 photos [full story]
May 31st 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Gobi Desert
Ulan Bator, le 25 mai 2009. C'est presque avec étonnement que je me retrouve, ce matin-la, a bord d'un minivan tout terrain de conception russe, pret a partir pour un périple de 20 jours qui me me ... 10 photos [full story]
Ulan Bator, le 25 mai 2009. C'est presque avec étonnement que je me retrouve, ce matin-la, a bord d'un minivan tout terrain de conception russe, pret a partir pour un périple de 20 jours qui me me ... 10 photos [full story]
June 1st 2009 Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Picked up at the station by the local guide, the first words to the group were “Be careful of your valuables here.” Inspiring to say the least. On a brighter note, it was the first tim ... 106 photos [full story]
Picked up at the station by the local guide, the first words to the group were “Be careful of your valuables here.” Inspiring to say the least. On a brighter note, it was the first tim ... 106 photos [full story]
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