Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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COUNTRY INFORMATION

Geography: Covering 1,564,116 sq km, it features the Gobi Desert in the south and mountains in the north/west. It is the second-largest landlocked country after Kazakhstan.

Population : 3.5 million people / half of the population residing in the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
Culture / Lifestyle: 30% nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle, often living in traditional gers (yurts).
Climate: harsh, cold winters (often below −40∘𝐶)
Government: parliamentary republic with a president and prime minister.
Economy: mining and agriculture.
History: The Mongol Empire ( Genghis Khan) in 1206 largest contiguous land empire in history.
Official Language: Mongolian.
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism.
Currency: Mongolian Togrog (MNT)
Exchange Rate (07Feb2026): 1 USD = 3750,00 Togrog (MNT)

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Exchange Rate: US Dollar - Euro
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DETACHMENT HISTORY

2025
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November 15: US Ambassadors Remarks at USMC Birthday Ball
US Embassy Page - Ambassador's Remarks (Text)

June 19: MSG Promotion Ceremony (Amb Buangan) / MSG Detachment Photo (X)
MSG Promotion: SSgt Declan Hailey (Instagram)

2023
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November 15: MSGs / DSS Firearms Training (Facebook DSS)

2022
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Watchstanders: Chia Hao Chang (LinkedIn)

March 16: MSGs Visit Ger Camp (DVIDS)

2021
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Detachment Photo (Facebook - MSG Duty)
February 9: MSG Training (Facebook - MSG Duty)

2020
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Watchstanders: Tenzing Tegang (LinkedIn)

March 3: MSGs Celebrate "Deel Day" (FACEBOOK - MSG Duty)

2019
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2017
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A/ Jacob Bowen (LinkedIn)
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November 22: Detachment / Inspection Officer - Riding Camel (Instagram)

2016
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Watchstanders: Blake Morgan (LinkedIn)

2013
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Watchstanders: Aaron Smith (TWS)

2008
Deputy Chief of Mission: Brian Goldbeck
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2007
Deputy Chief of Mission: Brian Goldbeck
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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