Mongolia Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 2.8 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Mongolia. We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.5 / 5

Mongolia shares land borders with Russia and Russia. For these countries, the individual warning index is 4.4 (Russia) and 3.4 (China).

Mongolia with its capital Ulan Bator is a country in Asia (Eastern Asia), slightly smaller than Alaska (1,565,000 km²). The country is located Northern Asia, between China and Russia. The climate can be described as desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges). The landscape is vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central. With a population of about 3 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Mongolia is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• and the converting of virgin land to agricultural production increased soil erosion from wind and rain
• deforestation
• desertification and mining activities had a deleterious effect on the environment
• limited natural freshwater resources in some areas
• overgrazing
• the burning of soft coal in power plants and the lack of enforcement of environmental laws severely polluted the air in Ulaanbaatar
• the policies of former Communist regimes promoted rapid urbanization and industrial growth that had negative effects on the environment

Natural hazzards

• "zud," which is harsh winter conditions
• drought
• dust storms
• grassland and forest fires

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Mongolia. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. beverages
2. cashmere
3. coal
4. construction
5. construction materials
6. copper
7. fluorspar
8. food
9. gold
10. mining

Agriculture products

1. barley
2. camels
3. cattle
4. forage crops
5. goats
6. horses
7. sheep
8. vegetables
9. wheat

Mongolian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Mongolia.

Export products

1. animal products
2. apparel
3. cashmere
4. coal
5. copper
6. crude oil
7. fluorspar
8. hides
9. livestock
10. other nonferrous metals

Import products

1. appliances
2. building materials
3. cars
4. chemicals
5. cigarettes
6. detergent
7. equipment
8. food products
9. fuel
10. industrial consumer goods

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Mongolia?

Mongolia is currently rated at 2,8 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 4 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Mongolia.

Is it safe to travel Mongolia in 2024?

Visiting the country Mongolia is usually fine. The score is at 2,8 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Mongolia?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 4 individual sources for Mongolia.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Mongolia?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Mongolia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Mongolia.

What is the size of Mongolia?

Mongolia has a size of 1,565,000 km² or 604,250 mi² which is slightly smaller than Alaska.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.