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TimeUTC+8The capital’s time. The country has 2 time zones.Source: IANA Time Zone Database · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Mobicom sells a 30 GB data bundle valid 30 days for 30,000 ₮ (2026).Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
UBCab: book a taxi you can track in Ulaanbaatar.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Mongolia
Mongolian Tugrik · ₮ · MNT
Change only what you need: tögrög is almost impossible to exchange back abroad.
Dollars work for big tourist payments like hotels and guides, but not in the countryside.
Prices rise 8-10% a year, so treat prices found online as outdated.
City taxis should cost roughly 2000 ₮ per km as of 2026.
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Thu, 26 Nov 2026 · Republic Day Улс тунхагласны өдөр
Tue, 29 Dec 2026 · Independence Day Тусгаар Тогтнолын Өдөр
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Шинэ жил (Shine jil)
Mon, 8 Mar 2027 · International Women's Day Олон Улсын Эмэгтэйчүүдийн Баяр
Tue, 1 Jun 2027 · Naadam Holiday Наадам
Sun, 11 Jul 2027 · Naadam Holiday Наадам
Mon, 12 Jul 2027 · Naadam Holiday Наадам
Tue, 13 Jul 2027 · Naadam Holiday Наадам
Wed, 14 Jul 2027 · Naadam Holiday Наадам
Thu, 15 Jul 2027 · Naadam Holiday Наадам
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Mongolia say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 28 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 28 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 7 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 7 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots plus hepatitis A and B; consider rabies, typhoid and TBE. No yellow fever. Some altitude risk.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine shots; CDC also recommends hepatitis A and B, and suggests considering rabies, typhoid and tick-borne encephalitis depending on plans. Yellow fever vaccine is not needed.
Altitude
Some parts of the country carry a risk of altitude sickness.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $25.4 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $7,108Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | coal, copper ore, gold, iron ore, crude petroleum (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 3.6 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 28.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 71.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Buddhist 51.8%, no religion 40.6%, Muslim 3.2%, Shaman 2.5%, Christian 1.3%, Other 0.6% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 1,564,116 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-centralSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | semi-presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +976Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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