Mongolia Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Ulaanbaatar

coordenadas geográficas: 47 55 N, 106 55 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Saturday in March; ends last Saturday in September

21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1 municipality* (singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan-Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan (Zavkhan), Govi-Altay, Govisumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs

29 Diciembre 1911 (independence declared from China; in actuality, autonomy attained); 11 Julio 1921 (from China)

Naadam (games) holiday (commemorates independence from China in the 1921 Revolution), 11-15 Julio; Constitution Day (marks the date that the Mongolian People's Republic was created under a new constitution), 26 Noviembre (1924)

history: several previous; latest adoptada 13 Enero 1992, efectiva 12 Febrero 1992

amendments: proposed by the State Great Hural, by the president of the republic, by the government, or by petition submitted to the State Great Hural by the Constitutional Court; conducting referenda on proposed amendments requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the State Great Hural; passage of amendments by the State Great Hural requires at least three-quarters majority vote; passage by referendum requires majority participation of qualified voters and a majority of votes; modificada 1999, 2000 (2019)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Khaltmaa BATTULGA (desde 10 July 2017)

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Ukhnaa KHURELSUKH (desde 4 October 2017); Deputy Prime Minister Ulziisaikhan ENKHTUVSHIN (desde 18 October 2017); note - Prime Minister Jargaltulga ERDENEBAT (desde 8 July 2016) was voted out of office by the Parliament on 7 September 2017

cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the prime minister in consultation with the president, confirmed by the State Great Hural (parliament)

elections/appointments: presidential candidates nominated by political parties represented in the State Great Hural and directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 26 June 2017 with a runoff held 7 July 2017 (next to be held in 2021); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by the State Great Hural

election results: Khaltmaa BATTULGA elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Khaltmaa BATTULGA (DP) 38.1%, Miyegombo ENKHBOLD (MPP) 30.3%, Sainkhuu GANBAATAR (MPRP) 30.2%, invalid 1.4%; percent of vote in second round - Khaltmaa BATTULGA 55.2%, Miyegombo ENKHBOLD 44.8%