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'''Mongolia is divided into 21 aymags''' or [[province]]s. ''Aimaq'' (also spelled ''aimag'', and ''aimak'') is the Mongolian word for ''[[ |
'''Mongolia is divided into 21 aymags''' or [[province]]s. ''Aimaq'' (also spelled ''aimag'', and ''aimak'') is the Mongolian word for ''[[province]]''. Because [[Mongolia]] was a province of [[China]] though, it was divided into ''aimaqs'' (prefectures of the province of [[Outer Mongolia]]). Ths system was continued with even when independence was gained. |
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See [[ISO 3166-2:MN]] for their [[ISO 3166-2]] codes. |
See [[ISO 3166-2:MN]] for their [[ISO 3166-2]] codes. |
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Revision as of 17:04, 11 March 2005
Mongolia is divided into 21 aymags or provinces. Aimaq (also spelled aimag, and aimak) is the Mongolian word for province. Because Mongolia was a province of China though, it was divided into aimaqs (prefectures of the province of Outer Mongolia). Ths system was continued with even when independence was gained.
See ISO 3166-2:MN for their ISO 3166-2 codes.
List of aymags
(capitals in parentheses):
- Arhangay (Tsetserleg)
- Bayan-Ölgiy (Ölgiy)
- Bayanhongor (Bayanhongor)
- Bulgan (Bulgan)
- Darhan-Uul (Darhan)
- Dornod (Choybalsan)
- Dornogovĭ (Saynshand)
- Dundgovĭ (Mandalgovĭ)
- Govĭ-Altay (Altay)
- Govĭsümber (Choyr)
- Hentiy (Öndörhaan)
- Hovd (Hovd)
- Hövsgöl (Mörön)
- Ömnögovĭ (Dalanzadgad)
- Orhon (Erdenet)
- Övörhangay (Arvayheer)
- Selenge (Sühbaatar)
- Sühbaatar (Baruun-Urt)
- Töv (Zuunmod)
- Uvs (Ulaangom)
- Zavhan (Uliastay)
Additionally, the capital, Ulaanbaatar, ranks as a municipality.