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Administrative divisions 21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1 municipality* (singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan-Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan, Govi-Altay, Govisumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	47 55 N, 106 55 E
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Constitution	12 February 1992
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Corruption	3		[86th of 160]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address PSC 461, Box 300, FPO AP 96521-0002; P.O. Box 1021, Ulaanbaatar-13
Source: Transparency International
Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet nominated by the prime minister in consultation with the president and confirmed by the State Great Hural (parliament)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Executive branch > Chief of state President Nambaryn ENKHBAYAR (since 24 June 2005)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Flag description three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), blue, and red; centered on the hoist-side red band in yellow is the national emblem ("soyombo" - a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representation for fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the yin-yang symbol)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Government type mixed parliamentary/presidential
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Independence	11 July 1921 (from China)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Judicial branch Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts and approved by the president)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Legal system blend of Soviet, German, and US systems that combine "continental" or "civil" code and case-precedent; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Legislative branch unicameral State Great Hural 76 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Parliamentary seats > Female	8%		[81st of 143]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Political parties and leaders Democratic Party or DP [Norovyn ALTANHUYAG]; Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party or MPRP [Sanji BAYAR]
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Status democracy
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Source: electionworld.org
Time required to start a business > days	20 days		[133rd of 171]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Trademarks, residents	423		[40th of 98]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
Source: World Development Indicators database

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