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1 Shall we start the Engine?

2 Hello! Mongolia Mongol in Mongolia Aug. 18 th 2010 Area Group Mongolia I. World View II. Social Condition III. Political System IV. Economic Structure V. Regional Cooperation

3 0. Prologue When it rains in the Gobi, Gobi becomes a lake. But a few hours after no lake is here. 2 Area Group Mongolia

4 I. World View 1.Philosophy National Flag of Mongolia stands for Planet Sky Ground The Philosophy starts from the flag. Red means the Planet and Sun, Moon, Water etc. Blue means the Sky Red means the Fire 3 Area Group Mongolia

5 I. World View 1.Philosophy Getting along with nature lead Mongolians to the Nomadic Life 4 Area Group Mongolia

6 I. World View 2.Religion Mongolians follow Tibetan Buddhism, Shamanist, Baha'i, Christian and Muslim 50% Tibetan Buddhism 40% No religion 6% Shamanist, Baha'i and Christian 4% Muslim 5 Area Group Mongolia

7 II. Social Condition 1. Basic Information Basic Information Russia Population: 2.8 million Area:1,566,000 sq km (610,740 sq mi) Land boundaries:8,158 km, (Russia 3,485 km/china 4,673 km) Average altitude:1,580 m above sea-level China Terrain: Vast semi-desert and desert plains Mountains in west and southwest t Gobi Desert in southeast Languages: Mongolian(Native), Kazakh(Muslim), Russian, Chinese. English is widely spoken in the Ulaanbaatar 6 Area Group Mongolia

8 II. Social Condition 1. Basic Information Mongolia by Numbers 86% Khalkha Mongols 6% 63 Kazaks 8% Other Mongolian ethnic groups years (men) % 58th of 180 countries) years (women) [UNDP `09] People Life Expectancy Literacy rate 7 Area Group Mongolia

9 II. Social Condition 1. Basic Information Jan 1st ~ Dec. 31th Chinggis Khaan Airport Sukhbaatar station Tianjin/China (1,344 km) Nakhodka/Russia (4,037 km) Fiscal Year Entrance Sea Access 8 Area Group Mongolia

10 II. Social Condition 2. Employment and Poverty 32% Income poverty and growing inequality are Poverty Ratio the major problems in Mongolia [UNDP 2009] A large share of the benefits of growth is going to those already well off. Street Chilidren living in manhole People in poverty are concentrated on Ulan Bator 9 Area Group Mongolia

11 II. Social Condition 3. Foreign Relations ~1990 ~2000 ~Now Ties with Japan and South Korea are particularly strong. Japan is the largest bilateral aid donor to Mongolia. Mongolia has also made efforts to steadily boost ties with European countries. China is now the largest foreign investor in Mongolia. 10 Area Group Mongolia

12 III. Political System 1. Parliament Democracy Mongolia is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy. Democratic Party Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party(MPRP) Civil Will Party Mongolian Green Party Motherland Party New National Party People s Party Republican Party May 24 th,2010 Presidential Election Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (DemocraticParty) won the election defeating incumbent Nambaryn Enkhbayar( MPRP). 11 Area Group Mongolia

13 III. Political System 2.Human rights of its citizens Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom from Arbitrary or Unlawful l Deprivation of Life Disappearance Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Abit Arbitrary yarrest or Detention ti Denial of Fair Public Trial Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence Respect for Civil Liberties, Including: Freedom of Speech and Press Peaceful Assembly and Association Religion Movement, Internally Displaced Persons, Protection of Refugees, and Stateless Persons Respect for Political Rights: The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government 12 Area Group Mongolia

14 III. Political System 3.Human rights Problems However, the following human rights problems were noted: Police abuse of prisoners and detainees Impunity Arbitrary arrest, lengthy detention, and corruption within the judicial system Secrecy laws and a lack of transparency in government affairs Domestic violence against women Trafficking in persons 13 Area Group Mongolia

15 III. Political System 4. MDG-9 Project MDG-9 Project In September 2000, the Millennium Summit convened by the UN in New York adopted the Millennium Declaration with eight global Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed at reducing gpoverty and improving health, education, gender equality, and environmental protection. Mongolia along with other countries formulated its national MDGs and targets reflecting the demands of Mongolia s social progress. To support the initiative of the Government of Mongolia, a project to support the implementation of MDG-9 was implemented with the funding provided by the UN Democracy Fund and the UNDP. 14 Area Group Mongolia

16 III. Political System 5.Independent Authority Against Corruption of Mongolia In 2006, Mongolia adopted a new Anti-Corruption Law, and established a principally new anti-corruption institution the Independent Authority Against Corruption (IAAC) in As a result, the anticorruption activities iti of Mongolia are very extensive at levels l both nationally and internationally never seen before. IAAC is a special independent state body, charged with five main functions nation-wide: to rise anti-corruption public awareness and education; to implement corruption prevention measures; to carry out intelligence operations and investigations in detecting corruption related offenses; to review and inspect the assets and income declaration of the public officials; to study the extent, types and causes of corruption. 15 Area Group Mongolia

17 IV. Economic Structure 1.Basic Informaion Economic Statics 2,736,800 $9.378 billion People Total 1,488,000 Work Force Population $9.456 billion PPP $3,481 Per Capita GDP 16 Area Group Mongolia

18 IV. Economic Structure 2. GDP (PPP) distribution GDP (PPP) distribution is shown as below 20.6% Agriculture 21.4% 58% Industry Service 17 Area Group Mongolia

19 IV. Economic Structure 3. Employment pattern Unemployment rate - 6,4% Other 3.7% Private sector - 4% Production - 6% Trade - 14% Agricultural sector - 42% Services - 29% 18 Area Group Mongolia

20 V. Regional Cooperation Labor Higher Education Minerals and Meat Technology Infrastructure Trade(Port) 19 Area Group Mongolia

21 Thank you! 20 Area Group Mongolia