| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | MNISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | MNGISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | UlaanbaatarGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | MongoliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Mongol UlsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | name comes from the Mongol people, whose name derives from the Mongol root word mengu or mongu, meaning "brave" or "unconquered;" the Mongolian name Mongol Uls translates as "Mongol State"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 29 December 1911 (independence declared from China; in actuality, autonomy attained); 11 July 1921 (from China)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Naadam (games) holiday, 11-15 July; Constitution Day, 26 November (1924); note: the first holiday commemorates independence from China in the 1921 Revolution, and the second marks the date that the Mongolian People's Republic was created under a new constitutionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Ukhnaa KHURELSUKH (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | MNTISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | TugrikISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 22ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Arhangay / Bayan-Ölgiy / Bayanhongor / Bulgan / Darhan uul / Dornod / Dornogovĭ / Dundgovĭ / Dzavhan / Govĭ-Altay / Govĭ-Sümber / Hentiy / Hovd / Hövsgöl / Orhon / Selenge / Sühbaatar / Töv / Ulaanbaatar / Uvs / Ömnögovĭ / ÖvörhangayISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | "Research completed June 1989." Supercedes the 1970 ed. of Area handbook for Mongolia, coauthored by Trevor N. Dupuy [et al.]. Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-297) and index. Also available in digital form.LoC FRD Country Studies [2026] |
| National symbols | Soyombo character (from the Soyombo writing system)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Mongol ulsyn toriin duulal" (National Anthem of Mongolia); lyrics/music: Tsendiin DAMDINSUREN/Bilegiin DAMDINSUREN and Luvsanjamts MURJORJ; history: music adopted 1950, lyrics adopted 2006; lyrics altered on numerous occasionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, blue, yellowCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: both parents must be citizens of Mongolia; one parent if born within Mongolia; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
name comes from the Mongol people, whose name derives from the Mongol root word mengu or mongu , meaning "brave" or "unconquered;" the Mongolian name Mongol Uls translates as "Mongol State"
description: three equal vertical bands of red (left side), blue, and red; centered on the left-side red band is the national emblem in yellow, the soyombo, which is an abstract representation of fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the yin-yang symbol meaning: blue stands for the sky, and red for progress and prosperity
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
