Buddhist Lamaism is the main religion. An Asiasat Earth station has provided international telecommunications with Mongolia since 1994. International calls can be made from telephone exchanges in Ulaanbaatar. CDMA betwork operated by Skytel covers Ulaanbaatar, Uvurkhangai, Zamyn-Uud, Darkhan, Selenge and Bulgan. Service available at hotels and in the central post office.
Airmail abroad can be very slow.
There is an express mail service in Ulaanbaatar. The main newspapers include Udriin Sonin, Unuudur , and Zasgiyn Gazryn Medee. The English-language papers published in Mongolia include The Mongol Messenger and The UB Post. From time to time these change. Terms and Conditions apply.