togrog/tugriks (MNT) per US dollar - 1,267.51 (2008), 1,170 (2007), 1,165 (2006), 1,205 (2005), 1,185.3 (2004)

Communications ::Mongolia

Telephones - main lines in use:

165,000 (2008) country comparison to the world: 129

Telephones - mobile cellular:

1.796 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 126

Telephone system:

general assessment: network is improving with international direct dialing available in many areas

domestic: very low fixed-line density; there are multiple mobile cellular service providers and subscribership is increasing rapidly; a fiber-optic network has been installed that is improving broadband and communication services between major urban centers with multiple companies providing inter-city fiber-optic cable services

international: country code - 976; satellite earth stations - 7