Inner Mongolia
[ in-er mong-goh-lee-uh, ‐mon ]
/ ˈɪn ər mɒŋˈgoʊ li ə, ‐mɒn /
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noun
an administrative division in northeastern China, adjoining the Mongolian People's Republic. 174,000 sq. mi. (450,660 sq. km). Capital: Hohhot.
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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.
Origin of Inner Mongolia
First recorded in 1830–35
Words nearby Inner Mongolia
Inner Hebrides, inner jib, Inner Light, inner man, inner mission, Inner Mongolia, innermost, innermost intercostal muscle, inner planet, inner product, inner sanctum
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Inner Mongolia
noun
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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