18 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 3 municipalities* (hotuud, singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan*, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan, Erdenet*, Govi-Altay, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs note: there may be two new provinces named Govi-Sumber and Orhon and the municipality of Darhan may now be called Darhan-Uul; further, there may now be 21 provinces and 1 capital city instead of 18 provinces and 3 municipalities