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	Altai, Khovd Altai () is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western of Mongolia. It is 310 km away from the city of Khovd.Khovd Aimak Statistical Office. 1983-2008 Dynamics Data Sheet History In 1968 a research team investigated 31 monuments dated to the Bronze and Early Iron Age near the border of Altai and Üyench sums. Geography At a total area of 13,144 km², the district is the largest by area in the province. It is also the southern most district in the province. Administrative divisions The district is divided into four [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Districts Of Mongolia A district or sum (; ) is a second-level administrative subdivision of Mongolia. The 21 provinces of Mongolia are divided into 330 Sum (administrative division), sums. On average, each district administers a territory of with about 5,000 inhabitants, primarily nomadic herders. Its total revenue is 120 million Mongolian tögrög, Tögrög, 90% of which comes from national subsidies. Each district is again subdivided into ''bags'' (brigades; sometimes spelled ''baghs''Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 46). Most bags are of an entirely virtual nature. Their purpose is to sort the families of nomads in the district into groups, without a permanent human settlement. Officially, and occasionally on maps, many district seats (''sum'' centers) bear a name different from that of the district. However, in practice the district seat (sum center) is most often referred to under the name of the district, to the point of the offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Countries Of The World The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population density, most sparsely populated sovereign state. Mongolia is the world's largest landlocked country that does not border an Endorheic basin, inland sea, and much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and List of cities in Mongolia, largest city, is home to roughly half of the country's population. The territory of modern-day Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the First Turkic Khaganate, the Second Turkic Khaganate, the Uyghur Khaganate and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which became the largest List of largest empires, contiguous land empire i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Provinces Of Mongolia __NOTOC__ Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags () and one provincial municipality. Each aimag is subdivided into several Districts of Mongolia, districts.Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 46 The modern provinces have been established since 1921. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is governed as an independent provincial municipality separate from Töv Province, inside which it is situated. List of provinces See also ISO 3166-2:MN, ISO 3166-2 codes for Mongolia Lists of political and geographic subdivisions by total area List of Mongolian provinces by GDP References External links Provinces of Mongolia at statoids.com {{Authority control Provinces of Mongolia, Subdivisions of Mongolia Lists of administrative divisions, Mongolia, Provinces Administrative divisions in Asia, Mongolia 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Provinces, Mongolia Mongolia geography-related lists cs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Khovd Province Khovd (; ), alternatively romanized as Khobhd, is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is also named Khovd. Khovd province is approximately 1,580 km from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital. It takes its name from the Khovd River, which is located in this province. Islam is a significant religion practiced by around 10–15% of the population, namely the Kazakhs and a small minority of Uyghurs. Population Khovd is distinguished by its multi-cultural population. It is home to more than 17 nationalities and ethnicities. Each of these groups has its own distinct traditional dwelling and settlement pattern, dress and other cultural distinctions, literary, artistic, and musical traditions. The Khovd aimag population growth stopped in 1991, then migration out of the aimag (approx. 20,000 in 1992-2004) compensated the natural increase and confined aimag's population within the limits of 87 thousand to 92 thousand since. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sums Of Mongolia A district or sum (; ) is a second-level administrative subdivision of Mongolia. The 21 provinces of Mongolia are divided into 330 sums. On average, each district administers a territory of with about 5,000 inhabitants, primarily nomadic herders. Its total revenue is 120 million Tögrög, 90% of which comes from national subsidies. Each district is again subdivided into ''bags'' (brigades; sometimes spelled ''baghs''Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 46). Most bags are of an entirely virtual nature. Their purpose is to sort the families of nomads in the district into groups, without a permanent human settlement. Officially, and occasionally on maps, many district seats (''sum'' centers) bear a name different from that of the district. However, in practice the district seat (sum center) is most often referred to under the name of the district, to the point of the official name of the district seat (sum center) being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Khovd (city) Khovd ( ), formerly spelt Kobdo, is the capital of the Khovd Province in western Mongolia. It is the administrative seat of the Jargalant District. Geography and climate Khovd is situated at the foot of the Altay Mountains, and is bisected by the Buyant River. The Khar-Us Lake is located approximately 25 km (15.5 mi) east of Khovd and is the site of a Strictly Protected Area (Mongolian Government designation), called the Mankhan Nature Preserve. In 1992, as the result of the Mongolian government passing a series of administrative and land reforms, Khovd was integrated as part of the Jargalant sum created in the area. The total city area is 80 km2 (30.8 mi2.) According to the Köppen climate classification, Khovd has a cold desert climate, marked with long, dry, frigid winters and short warm summers. Precipitation is minimal and very heavily concentrated in summer. History The city was established by Galdan Boshogtu Khan of Dzungaria in the 17th century on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Üyench Üyench () is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western Mongolia. It is 305 km away from the city of Khovd.Khovd Aimak Statistical Office. 1983-2008 Dynamics Data Sheet History In 1968 a research team investigated 31 monuments dated to the Bronze and Early Iron Age near the border of Altai and Üyench sums. Administrative divisions The district is divided into five bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bags Of Mongolia A bag ( ; ) or bagh is the smallest subdivision of Mongolia. It is a third-level subdivision and forms a constituent of a sum. Mongolia has a total of 1,664 bags. History During the Qing dynasty, some banners in Outer Mongolia had Bagh organizations, though these were not recorded in official historical records. According to archives, certain banners under the Khalkha Mongol tribes, such as the Chechen Khan, Güshi Khan, and Sain Noyan, had Bagh organizations. During the Bogd Khanate period (the period of Mongolian autonomy), Bagh was established as an administrative unit. After the establishment of the Mongolian People's Republic, it continued as a village-level administrative division. In Inner Mongolia, during the Qing dynasty, the Alashan Erut Banner and Maomingan Banner also had Bagh organizations. Etymology The word ''bag A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]