Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags (Mongolian: аймаг) and one provincial municipality. Each aimag is subdivided into several districts.[1][2] The modern provinces have been established since 1921. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is governed as an independent provincial municipality separate from Töv Province, inside which it is situated. [citation needed]

List of provinces

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Provinces
(Aimags)[3]
Year
established
Area
(km2)[4]
Population
2020 Census[5]
Density Capital
  Arkhangai 1931 55,313.82 94,994 1.72 Tsetserleg[6]
  Bayankhongor 1941 115,977.80 88,672 0.76 Bayankhongor[7]
  Bayan-Ölgii 1940 45,704.89 108,530 2.37 Ölgii
  Bulgan 1938 48,733.00 62,089 1.27 Bulgan
  Darkhan-Uul 1994 3,275.00 107,018 33 Darkhan
  Dornod 1941 123,597.43 82,054 0.66 Choibalsan
  Dornogovi 1931 109,472.30 71,014 0.65 Sainshand
  Dundgobi 1942 74,690.32 47,104 0.63 Mandalgovi
  Govi-Altai 1940 141,447.67 57,748 0.41 Altai City
  Govisümber 1996 5,541.80 17,928 3.23 Choir
  Khentii 1930 80,325.08 77,957 0.97 Öndörkhaan
  Khovd 1931 76,060.38 89,712 1.18 Khovd
  Khövsgöl 1931 100,628.82 135,095 1.34 Mörön
  Orkhon 1994 844.00 107,634 128 Erdenet
  Ömnögovi 1931 165,380.47 69,187 0.42 Dalanzadgad
  Övörkhangai 1931 62,895.33 116,732 1.86 Arvaikheer
  Selenge 1934 41,152.63 110,110 2.68 Sükhbaatar
  Sükhbaatar 1943 82,287.15 63,182 0.77 Baruun-Urt
  Töv 1931 74,042.37 94,250 1.27 Zuunmod
  Uvs 1931 69,585.39 83,223 1.20 Ulaangom
  Zavkhan 1931 82,455.66 72,823 0.88 Uliastai
  Ulaanbaatar
(provincial municipality)
1942 4,704.40 1,539,810 327 Ulaanbaatar

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mongolian constitution, article 57
  2. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 46
  3. ^ "Provinces of Mongolia". InfoMongolia.com. MER. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. ^ Mongolia Landuse Annual Report 2007 [dead link]
  5. ^ "2020 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia National Report, table 2.5". National Statistical Office of Mongolia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Arkhangai Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Bayankhonghor Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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