This statue of Mongolian warlord Genghis Kahn sits on top of a museum near the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It is 131 feet tall; one of the 100 tallest statues in the world. Those dots you can see on the horse’s mane are people.
The United States and Mongolia have signed a cultural accord, a Peace Corps accord, and a consular convention. English has been compulsory in Mongolian schools since 2005, and interest among Mongolians in learning English and studying in the United States increases every year. Since 2011, the Government of Mongolia has committed $600,000 annually to co-fund the Fulbright masters’ program, tripling the number of Mongolians who study in the United States under this initiative. In addition, more than 1,500 Mongolians study at U.S. colleges and universities, some via private scholarships. Approximately 120 Mongolians travel to the United States every year on U.S. government-funded educational, professional, and cultural exchange programs. Since 2017, 20 Mongolian high students a year participate in the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. U.S. and Mongolian legislators also participate in exchanges in which they share information and experiences about democracy and institutional reform. Created in 2007, Mongolia’s alumni network, the Mongolian
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