Tuesday, 03 January 2006 19:23
Mongoliana
- The Capital city today produces 40 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, which can be broken down as 53,4 percent of industrial production, 87,1 percent of construction, 56,3 percent of trade, 80 percent of energy and 98 percent of transport and communication.
- 165.000 children study at its 98 state-run secondary schools and 8500 in its 67 private schools. 31.000 youngsters attend 154 kindergartens, which is 32 per cent of all children in the country to attend kindergartens and pre-school establishments.
- There are 73 clinics with state, city and district status and 112 family hospitals.
- There are over 250 hairdressing salons; about 100 cosmetics retailers. 60 tailors' shops; more than 130 cobblers; over 30 launderettes and dry cleaners; 700 car repair workshops, and about 800 pawn shops.
- More than 3800 private businesses operate in the capital city.
- There are 214 streets; 3100 private business premises; 1566 apartment blocks, and 67000 fenced households.
- 76,5 km of road, from a total 418,2 km, is tar mac covered
- There are over 70 private cultural institutions as well as 6 cinemas, 3 state-sponsored cultural centers, 8 libraries, 7 museums and 10 professional art and entertainment organizations.
- At present two electric power stations, 340 heating ovens and over 90.000 home ovens provide the city's electricity and heating requirements.
Ulan Bator in numbers
