Area: 1.56 million sq km
Population: 2.6 million
People: Khalkh Mongols (86%), Kazaks (2%), Chinese (2%), Russian (2%),
about a dozen other ethnic groups
Language: Mongolian, Russian, Chinese
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism, Muslim, Shamanism
Government: parliamentary
Head of State: President Natsagiyn Bagabandi
Head of Government: Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar
GDP: US$1 billion
GDP per capita: US$390
Annual Growth: 3.5%
Inflation: 44%
Major Industries: Copper, livestock, cashmere, wool
Major Trading Partners: Russia, China, Japan, US
