Mongolia is landlocked between its neighbors China & Russia in the heart of Asia. For centuries after the disintegration of Genghis Khan s empire it was ruled by one or the other, but in 1990 the Mongols embraced democracy. Now, after two centuries of Manchu stagnation & seventy years of Soviet communism, they are rebuilding their national heritage. Rarely in the news but making progress toward a market economy, this resource-rich but infrastructure-poor country is a land of pioneers, & its greatest asset is the Mongol people, who are friendly, cooperative, ambitious, & well educated. English is now the first foreign language & the country s leaders are forging new partnerships with international investors. Travelers from across the world are drawn to the land of blue sky by its picturesque mountains & lakes, flower-carpeted steppes & stony deserts, home to the snow leopard, the wild horse & camel, & the Gobi bear. The broad pasturelands, with herds of grazing livestock, & the traditional lifestyle of the nomads contrast with the busy streets of the capital Ulan Bator, a bustling metropolis of over one million people, modern hotels, apartments, & shops, interspersed with Buddhist monasteries & temples, surrounded by crowded suburbs of traditional felt tents. Mongolia s many attractions range from dinosaur skeletons & the remains of ancient civilizations to relics & reenactments of the Genghis Khan era, & the traditional sports of wrestling, archery, & horse-racing. ” Culture Smart! Mongolia” provides rare insights into contemporary Mongolian society, & offers practical tips on what to expect & how to conduct yourself in order to get the most out of your visit. Despite the undeniable challenges posed by modernity, these warm, tough, adaptable, & hospitable people welcome visitors & are open to the world.” ...

Mongolia
- Nomad Empire of Eternal Blue Sky in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture
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Mongolia in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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Mongolia Geographical Edition Wall Map at 1:2, 000, 000 from Gizi Map, size 124 x 83cm (49” x 33” approx), with its road network shown on the base with bold altitude colouring indicating its physical geography. Names of larger towns & selected smaller locations, as well as of many topographic features are also shown in Cyrillic alphabet. The map provides a very fine presentation of the country’s geography through bold altitude colouring & graphics for salt flats, swamps, etc, plus numerous spot heights & plenty of names of mountain ranges & peaks. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates country tracks, gives distances on main routes, & shows locations of border crossings. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. The map also shows boundaries of administrative provinces. Various places of interest are marked, including archaeological remains, natural curiosities, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Dual index, in both Latin & Cyrillic alphabet, is next to the map. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided is a street plan of Ulaanbaatar naming districts & main streets & highlighting locations of several hotels, embassies, & various places of interest. Current edition of this map was published in 2012.PLEASE NOTE: this map is also available in a road edition with altitude colouring replaced by relief shading to make the road network stand out better from the background – but please check the edition date of the road version. Both versions are also published in a folded format.

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Mongolia on a double-sided, indexed map at 1:1, 785, 000 from ITMB with altitude colouring to show the country’s topography, plus a large street plan of central Ulaanbaatar annotated with hotels & places of interest. All place names are shown transliterated. The map divides the country east/west with a very generous overlap between the sides. Topography is shown by bold altitude colouring with graphics for swamps, glaciers, sand dunes, water wells, etc. National parks & protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates partially paved & unpaved roads,

Includes:: selected tracks & shows locations of border crossings from Russia or China & petrol stations. Driving distances are shown on main & many local routes. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. The map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces & highlights various places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2° intervals & each side has a separate index. A large, clear street plan shows the town centre of Ulaanbaatar, highlighting several hotels, foreign embassies, & various places of interest. Also provided is an inset showing the county`s natural zones (taiga, steppe, desert, etc).

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Mongolia Road Atlas at 1:1, 000, 000 from the Ulaanbaatar based publishers Monsadur, in a spiral-bound format, with English map legend, plus enlargements for the environs of the capital, Hagtal & Harhorin region & several distance tables. The atlas provides a very detailed picture of the country ...

Mongolia Road Edition Wall map at 1:2, 000, 000 from Gizi Map, size 124 x 67cm (49” x 27” approx), with its road network presented on a base with relief shading showing the country’s physical geography. Names of larger towns & selected smaller locations, as well as of many topographic features are also shown in Cyrillic alphabet. The map provides a very fine presentation of the country’s geography through relief shading & graphics for salt flats, swamps, etc, plus numerous spot heights & plenty of names of mountain ranges & peaks. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates country tracks, gives distances on main routes, & shows locations of border crossings. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. The map also shows boundaries of administrative provinces. Various places of interest are marked, including archaeological remains, natural curiosities, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Dual index, in both Latin & Cyrillic alphabet, is on the reverse. Map legend

Includes:: English. Current edition was published in 2008 &

Includes:: a street plan of Ullanbaatar, although less detailed than in the geographical version of this map, as below.PLEASE NOTE: this map is also available in a geographical edition with bold altitude colouring & updated in 2012. Both versions are also published in a folded format.



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Colloquial Mongolian is easy to use & completely up to date! Written by experience teachers of the language, Colloquial Mongolian offers a step-by-step approach to written & spoken Mongolian. No previous knowledge of the language is required. Features include: Guide to reading & writing the alphabet Lively dialogues in true-to-life situations Concise grammar explanations A variety of exercises with full answer key, grammar summary, suffix index & two-way glossary Explanatory notes on Mongolian culture & customs By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently & effectively in Mongolian in a broad range of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack. ...

Mongolian vocabulary & phrases are given in both the Roman alphabet & the Mongolian Cyrillic script, enabling the user to pronounce words easily while becoming familiar with the script. Featuring: * 3, 500 total entries * Basic Mongolian grammar * Travel-oriented phrases * Commonsense pronunciation * Interesting & helpful cultural information ...

Colloquial Mongolian is easy to use & completely up to date!

Written by experience teachers of the language, Colloquial Mongolian

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