The growth of culture in the Mongolian People's Republic. / This country which but 2 decades ago had hundreds of monasteries and only one school, now numbers some 600 elementary and over 50 secondary schools, as well as technical and higher schools. The Republic's capital Ulan-Bator has a university with pedagogical, medical, veterinary, animal husbandry, and philological departments. The country takes pride in her own national intelligentsia which appeared here. Text books and special literature, 17 newspapers and 10 magazines are published in the Mongolian language. The centre of country's scientific life is the Scientific Council. It conducts large-scale work in exploration of Republic's natural resources, directs research in philology, history, geography and animal husbandry. The State archives preserve ancient documents pertaining to the history of Mongolia and Asia, while the State library possesses rich collection of books in the Mongolian, Tibet, Chinese, Russian, English and German languages. Since establishment of its independence Mongolian people has developed its own literature and art. The Republic has many clubs, libraries and museums. The Ulan-Bator National Musical and Drama theatre is enjoying great popularity. The Republic has her own film studio, a State circus, theatrical and cirous school, and a Union of Writers. / Photo shows: At the Ulan-Bator University.
