The population of Mongolia is over 2.9 million people.
Previously, the territory of Mongolia was inhabited by tribal alliances of the Xiongnu, Juan and Xianbi. Mongols appeared here in the 1st millennium AD. - they were a small tribe that lived on the banks of the rivers Kerulen and Onon.
December 1, 1911 is a special date for Mongolia: on this day it was proclaimed an independent state.
National composition:
- Mongols (85%);
- Kazakhs;
- other nations (Buryats, Durwoods, Dariganga, Zakhchins, Chinese, Russians).
For 1 sq. km 2 people live, but the most densely populated is Ulan Bator (population density 162 people per 1 sq. km). Mostly people inhabit mountainous regions and valleys of large rivers (more than half of the population still live in yurts).
The state language is Mongolian.
Large cities: Ulan Bator, Darkhan, Erdenet.
The inhabitants of Mongolia profess Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam.
Life span
The male population lives on average up to 65, and the female population up to 69 years.
Men aged 15-49 die 2.5 times more often than women of the same age category (the cause is alcoholism and injuries). In this regard, in 2014, the Minister of Health issued an order to create a working group to prepare a national program for men's health, according to which all men will be invited for a medical examination every year (March 18).
The main causes of mortality in the population are cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and tuberculosis.
Traditions and customs in Mongolia
Mongols are hospitable and friendly people. If you manage to visit them, the hostess will serve you a bowl of tea with both hands (this is a sign of respect). And in order to show respect for the home, the bowl must also be taken with both hands (in general, it is customary to take any treat with the right or with both hands).
The favorite national holiday of the Mongols is the Mongolian New Year (Tsagaan-Sar): from the very morning, putting on national clothes, it is customary to visit, visiting first the oldest relatives. After that, everyone gathers at the festive table: according to legend, the more abundant the feast is, the more prosperous people will live in the coming year.
As for wedding traditions, in Mongolia his parents are looking for a wife for their son. As soon as they choose a suitable candidate, they go with gifts to visit the girl's parents - if the parents are not against the upcoming wedding, then they accept gifts. The day before the wedding, the groom must build a yurt east of his father's yurt (a future home for the newlyweds). And on the day of the wedding, the young should ride a horse to the yurt of the bride's parents, and then to the yurt of the groom's parents: along the way, they are entertained with pranks, jokes, games and other amusements.
If you are in Mongolia, know that without asking you can not enter someone else's yurt, and also quietly and inaudibly. In order for the owners to understand that you have good intentions, you need to give a voice or cough when entering the yurt.
