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SIT Study Abroad Mongolia: Nomadism, Geopolitics, and the Environment

Term To Study: Fall 2019
Application Deadline: May 15, 2019
Program Starts: Sep 01, 2019
Program Ends: Dec 22, 2019
Major 1: Anthropology & Archeology
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Major 2: Science Geological & Earth
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Major 3: International Relations
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Major 4: Sociology
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Major 5: Science Environmental
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Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Internship
Program Locations: Ulaanbaatar
Program Description

Examine Mongolia's search for balance between environmental conservation and natural resource development.

Program Highlights

-Live in a ger with a nomadic herding family on the steppes of Mongolia.
-Experience some of the most pristine natural environments in the world.
-Learn to ride a horse and use horses for transportation.
-Learn Mongolian.
-Visit sacred sites in Kharkhorin, the ancient Mongolian capital, and East Gobi.
-Conduct independent research or complete an internship.
-Discuss current issues with members of Mongolia’s Parliament.

Quick Facts

Population: 3179997
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Per-capita GDP: $ 4800
Size: 1564116 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 08:00 hours) Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Chongqing, Urumqi

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