Mongolia

Known as Outer Mongolia before 1911, Mongolia is struggling to re-establish its identity. Now independent from Russia and China, the country still faces fearsome odds.

Population

• Population: 2,951,786 [UK: 60,776,238]
• Density: 1.89 per sq km [UK: 250 per sq km]
• 94.9% Khalkh Mongolian
• 5% Turkic
• 0.1% Other [Chinese, Russian]

[Statistics: CIA World Factbook, 2006]

Religions

• Buddhism/Shamanism 53.7%
• Non religious/other 41.6%
• Muslim 4%
• Christian 0.7%

[Statistics: Operation World]

OMF’s strategic priorities

• The planting of reproducing churches
• The training of believers and especially church leaders in discipleship, mission and leadership
• The encouragement of crosscultural mission both within and outside Mongolia
• Placing professionals in English teaching, IT, agriculture, community development and other fields