Inner Mongolia
an administrative division in northeastern China, adjoining the Mongolian People's Republic. 174,000 sq. mi. (450,660 sq. km). Capital: Hohhot.
Origin of Inner Mongolia
1- Also called Nei Mon·gol [ney-mong-guhl, -gohl, mon-], /ˈneɪ ˈmɒŋ gəl, -goʊl, ˈmɒn-/, Nei Mong·gol [ney-mong-gohl, mon-]; /ˈneɪ ˈmɒŋˈgoʊl, ˈmɒn-/; (Pinyin) Nei·meng·gu [ney-mœng-gy] /ˈneɪˈmœŋˈgü/ .
- Official name In·ner Mon·go·li·a Au·ton·o·mous Re·gion.
Words Nearby Inner Mongolia
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How to use Inner Mongolia in a sentence
This week, Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in northern China, issued draft guidelines on its plans to ban crypto mining, offering the first details about how authorities intend to execute this latest stage of the crypto crackdown.
This stems not least from Beijing’s recent aggressive efforts to curb Mongolian language and culture in Inner Mongolia, which lies to Mongolia’s south.
'We Face Very Tough Challenges.' How Mongolia Typifies the Problems Posed to Small Countries by China's Rise | Charlie Campbell / Shanghai | April 14, 2021 | TimeThe samples will then be transferred to the re-entry vehicle which will separate from the orbiter and peel off for Earth, aiming for a landing in Inner Mongolia sometime in mid-December.
China Is Poised to Bring Home Moon Samples in Its Most Ambitious Lunar Mission Yet | Jeffrey Kluger | November 30, 2020 | TimeThe orbiter will then place the sample into a return capsule that should get back to Earth by December 17 and land somewhere in Inner Mongolia.
China launches its first mission to bring moon rocks back to Earth | Neel Patel | November 23, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewCoal-rich provinces like Shanxi and Inner Mongolia—the home of the Hohhot Jinshan plant—will face extensive job losses and short-term economic decline.
Xi Jinping’s ‘carbon neutrality’ bombshell leaves China in a climate conundrum | Naomi Xu Elegant | October 31, 2020 | Fortune
British Dictionary definitions for Inner Mongolia
an autonomous region of NE China: consists chiefly of the Mongolian plateau, with the Gobi Desert in the north and the Great Wall of China in the south. Capital: Hohhot. Pop: 23 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 1 177 500 sq km (459 225 sq miles)
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