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  • Mongolia. Kazakh child standing on old pipes from the industry developed during socialist era which is now out of function in Bayan Ulgii. Bayan Ulgii town is located in Mongolia`s western-most province. It is set in the Altai mountains where Mongolia,China and Russia converge. It is the only province where Mongolians are not the majority: about 90% of the population are ethnically Kazakh and practise Islamic traditions. Bayan Ulgii town suffered from the collapse of the socialist system; artificially created plants and industries buckled. Suddenly, all services and goods became very expensive. Today, Bayan Ulgii is the poorest province of Mongolia. Maternal and infant mortality rate is much higher than in the rest of the country and the central hospital still use Soviet made equipment waiting to be replaced.
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  • Industry buildings that were never built. Bayan Ulgii town is located in Mongolia`s western-most province. It is set in the Altai mountains where Mongolia,China and Russia converge. It is the only province where Mongolians are not the majority: about 90% of the population are ethnically Kazakh and practise Islamic traditions. Bayan Ulgii town suffered from the collapse of the socialist system; artificially created plants and industries buckled. Suddenly, all services and goods became very expensive. Today, Bayan Ulgii is the poorest province of Mongolia. Maternal and infant mortality rate is much higher than in the rest of the country and the central hospital still use Soviet made equipment waiting to be replaced.
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  • Petrol station in Bayan Ulgii out of function. Bayan Ulgii town is located in Mongolia`s western-most province. It is set in the Altai mountains where Mongolia,China and Russia converge. It is the only province where Mongolians are not the majority: about 90% of the population are ethnically Kazakh and practise Islamic traditions. Bayan Ulgii town suffered from the collapse of the socialist system; artificially created plants and industries buckled. Suddenly, all services and goods became very expensive. Today, Bayan Ulgii is the poorest province of Mongolia. Maternal and infant mortality rate is much higher than in the rest of the country and the central hospital still use Soviet made equipment waiting to be replaced.
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  • Mongolia(2008). Town of Bayan Olgii. The statue of a rocket in the background symbolising communist era still standing many years after Mongolia became an independant country from the Old Soviet.<br />
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Bayan Ulgii town is located in Mongolia`s western-most province. It is set in the Altai mountains where Mongolia,China and Russia converge. It is the only province where Mongolians are not the majority: about 90% of the population are ethnically Kazakh and practise Islamic traditions. Bayan Ulgii town suffered from the collapse of the socialist system; artificially created plants and industries buckled. Suddenly, all services and goods became very expensive. Today, Bayan Ulgii is the poorest province of Mongolia. Maternal and infant mortality rate is much higher than in the rest of the country and the central hospital still use Soviet made equipment waiting to be replaced.
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  • Mongolia(2008). Local Kazakhs play pool outside in Bayan Olgii.  <br />
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Bayan Ulgii town is located in Mongolia`s western-most province. It is set in the Altai mountains where Mongolia,China and Russia converge. It is the only province where Mongolians are not the majority: about 90% of the population are ethnically Kazakh and practise Islamic traditions. Bayan Ulgii town suffered from the collapse of the socialist system; artificially created plants and industries buckled. Suddenly, all services and goods became very expensive. Today, Bayan Ulgii is the poorest province of Mongolia. Maternal and infant mortality rate is much higher than in the rest of the country and the central hospital still use Soviet made equipment waiting to be replaced.
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  • Mongolia(2008). Old apartment block from the Soviet era in Bayan Olgii.<br />
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Bayan Ulgii town is located in Mongolia`s western-most province. It is set in the Altai mountains where Mongolia,China and Russia converge. It is the only province where Mongolians are not the majority: about 90% of the population are ethnically Kazakh and practise Islamic traditions. Bayan Ulgii town suffered from the collapse of the socialist system; artificially created plants and industries buckled. Suddenly, all services and goods became very expensive. Today, Bayan Ulgii is the poorest province of Mongolia. Maternal and infant mortality rate is much higher than in the rest of the country and the central hospital still use Soviet made equipment waiting to be replaced.
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  • Mongolia(2008). Inside the home of a Kazakh family who lives in Bayan Olgii. Father holding up a picture of his son who is in the Mongolian army. <br />
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Bayan Ulgii town is located in Mongolia`s western-most province. It is set in the Altai mountains where Mongolia,China and Russia converge. It is the only province where Mongolians are not the majority: about 90% of the population are ethnically Kazakh and practise Islamic traditions. Bayan Ulgii town suffered from the collapse of the socialist system; artificially created plants and industries buckled. Suddenly, all services and goods became very expensive. Today, Bayan Ulgii is the poorest province of Mongolia. Maternal and infant mortality rate is much higher than in the rest of the country and the central hospital still use Soviet made equipment waiting to be replaced.
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  • Mongolia(2008). Old industry from the Soviet era shut down in Bayan Olgii.<br />
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Bayan Ulgii town is located in Mongolia`s western-most province. It is set in the Altai mountains where Mongolia,China and Russia converge. It is the only province where Mongolians are not the majority: about 90% of the population are ethnically Kazakh and practise Islamic traditions. Bayan Ulgii town suffered from the collapse of the socialist system; artificially created plants and industries buckled. Suddenly, all services and goods became very expensive. Today, Bayan Ulgii is the poorest province of Mongolia. Maternal and infant mortality rate is much higher than in the rest of the country and the central hospital still use Soviet made equipment waiting to be replaced.
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