Population of Mongolia. Population in Mongolia: features, density, composition

Mongolia population

Mongolia population

Mongolia has a population of over 2.9 million.

Previously, the territory of Mongolia was inhabited by tribal unions of the Xiongnu, Zhuzhan 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 is 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.

Major cities: Ulan Bator, Darkhan, Erdenet.

Residents of Mongolia profess Christianity, Buddhism, 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 death of the population are oncological and cardiovascular diseases, 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 to show respect for the home, the bowl must also be taken with two 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 go on a visit, first visiting 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 wedding day, the young should come on horseback 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.

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