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Background: 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.




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Ulaan Baatar - and around . . . .
1 day ago: Ekim published a blog
Ulaan Baatar - and around . . . .
November 7th 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
I don't know if I've ever been in a city that has renamed and or moved itself as many times as Ulaan Baatar has! When a capitol of the more recent Mongolian empire was first declared it was 1639 and ... 29 photos [full story]

1 day ago: Tara Munch published a blog
The People That You Meet
November 7th 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
I wonder about the people that I meet or walk by or attempt to talk to in the course of a day. The edges of their lives just barely touching mine. People that I remember and think about but don ... [full story]

Mongolia
19 days ago: Sorry but we are not at home published a blog
Mongolia
October 19th 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Hi Friends, already in Beijing, but now we have time to give you some more details on Mongolia. We spent there 1 week which was way too short... but as there are trains only 3 times a week from ... 13 photos [full story]

Yurts, Yak & Yours truly
47 days ago: Gord published a blog
Yurts, Yak & Yours truly
August 26th 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Arriving into Mongolia's capital on a chill-some morning, we were met at the train by a hostel rep offering us space in 'UB guesthouse'. Seeming like a good deal we accepted and jumped into a taxi. ... 24 photos [full story]

September 18th 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
I am in a new apartment this year. This is cause for celebration. Actually I moved at the end of last school year. It is much nicer than my old apartment and close enough to the school that I can w ... [full story]

53 days ago: Overland Adventure 2007 published a blog
Ulaan Baatar
February 15th 2007  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Hey, So we have just about learnt a few words in Russian, please, thankyou and cheers! and we've left the country! After a few more nights filled with vodka shots and midnight trips to the ... [full story]

Traffic jams, eating horse and dinosaurs in Ulaanbaatar
September 11th 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
My introduction to Mongolia involved a broken leg. Not my leg, or anyone on the tour's leg, but the leg of an Australian lady who was taking the Trans Siberian railway, with the same tour company, but ... 32 photos [full story]

Mongolia Part II - Hospital Room #303
September 4th 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
I once heard someone say, "There are no strangers, only friends we have yet to meet." (Hey Chris) Nowhere has that been made more true than here in Mongolia. Let's see... up until this point, I've ... 24 photos [full story]

82 days ago: The Hammer published a blog
Arionbold here we come!
August 31st 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Test ... [full story]

84 days ago: Karen away published a blog
Volunteering
August 16th 2009  Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
Well i've been working at the Ger village now for the last 2wks, i'll miss this place when i leave. The organization i'm working for is the Christina Noble childrens foundation (www.cncf.org) they do ... [full story]


Ulaanbaatar Blog Entries

Gana, My Adopted Mongolian Father.
The Mark of the Herd.
And Off He Went
 Gandan Monastery.
Grazing Horses.
Cow Crossing.
A River Runs Through It.
Mutton for Sale.
Holy Mounds or Ovoos
Gers.
Hanging With Eagles.
Nothing Says Mongolia Like Mutton.
Autumn in August
Reminds me of Kansas.
More Naadam
Traditional Dress

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