6)
Roadways:
total: 50 km
paved: 50 km (1999)
Merchant marine:
registered in other countries: 77 (Bahamas 17, Barbados 1, Bermuda
2, France 1, Georgia 13, Isle of Man 3, Liberia 10, Malta 1,
Marshall Islands 8, Norway 4, Panama 9, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4, Switzerland 2, unknown 1) (2006)
Ports and terminals:
Monaco
Military Monaco
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 6,256 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,971 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 148 (2005 est.)
Military - note:
defense is the responsibility of France; the Palace Guard performs
ceremonial duties (2003)
Transnational Issues Monaco
Disputes - international:
none
This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007
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@Mongolia
Introduction Mongolia
Background:
The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis
KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the
empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these
broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually retired to
their original steppe homelands and later came under Chinese rule.
Mongolia won its independence in 1921 with Soviet backing. A
Communist regime was installed in 1924. The ex-Communist Mongolian
People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) won elections in 1990 and 1992,
but was defeated by the Democratic Union Coalition (DUC) in the 1996
parliamentary election. Since then, parliamentary elections returned
the MPRP overwhelmingly to power in 2000 and produced a coalition
government in 2004.
Geography Mongolia
Location:
Northern Asia, between China and Russia
Geographic coordinates:
46 00 N, 105 00 E
Map references:
Asia
Area:
total: 1,564,116 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly smaller than Alaska
Land boundaries:
total: 8,220 km
border countries: China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 km
Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)
Climate:
desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)
Terrain:
vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west
and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 m
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