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Mongolia: The Kremlin Extends Agricultural Aid to Ulaanbaatar
BY SERGEI BLAGOV
The Russian economy may be coming under increasing stress, but that is not stopping the Kremlin from handing out credits and other forms of assistance to foreign governments. Mongolia is the latest nation to be favored with assistance authorized by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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ALMANAC FACTS
Area: 1,565,000 sq km (604,250 sq mi)
Population: 2,751,314
Capital: Ulaanbaatar 627,000
President: Nambariin Enkhbayar
Religion: Buddhist Lamaist 50%, none 40%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%
Life Expectancy: 64.17 years
GDP per capita: $1,800
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Open Society Forum
Erdenejargal Perenlei, Director
Jamiyan gun Street - 5/1
Sukhbaatar District
Ulaanbaatar - 48, Mongolia
Tel: 976-11-313-207
Fax: 976 11 324 857
E-mail: jargal@soros.org.mn
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