Inner Mongolia

Autonomous region in China

Inner Mongolia
Autonomous region
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese	内蒙古自治区 (Nèi Měnggǔ Zìzhìqū)
• Mongolian	ᠥᠪᠥᠷ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠤᠨᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠭᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠣᠷᠣᠨ (Öbür mongγol-un öbertegen jasaqu orun)
• Abbreviation	NM / 蒙 (Měng)
Clockwise from the top left: Steppes in Hulun Buir Greater Khingan range Dazhao Temple in Hohhot Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
Location of Inner Mongolia within China
Coordinates: 44°N 113°E / 44°N 113°E / 44; 113
Country	China
Capital	Hohhot
Largest city	Baotou
Divisions  - Prefecture-level  - County-level  - Township- level	12 prefectures 103 counties 1025 towns and subdistricts
Government
• Type	Autonomous region
• Body	Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Congress
• CCP Secretary	Sun Shaocheng
• Congress Chairman	Sun Shaocheng
• Government Chairwoman	Wang Lixia
• Regional CPPCC Chairman	Zhang Yankun
• National People's Congress Representation	58 deputies
Area [1]
• Total	1,183,000 km2 (457,000 sq mi)
• Rank	3rd
Highest elevation (Main Peak, Helan Mountains[2])	3,556 m (11,667 ft)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	24,049,155
• Rank	25th
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
• Rank	28th
Demographics
• Ethnic composition	Han – 78.7% Mongol – 17.7% Others – 3.6%
• Languages and dialects	Mandarin Chinese, Mongolian, Oirat, Buryat, Dagur, Evenki, Jin[4]
GDP[5]
• Total	CN¥ 2.316 trillion US$ 344 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 96,474 US$ 14,343
ISO 3166 code	CN-NM
HDI (2021)	0.777[6] (8th) – high
Website	www.nmg.gov.cn (in Chinese) Mongol version

Inner Mongolia
"Inner Mongolia" in Chinese characters
"Inner Mongolia" in Mongolian script
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	内蒙古
Traditional Chinese	內蒙古
Hanyu Pinyin	Nèi Měnggǔ
Literal meaning	Inner Mongolia
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nèi Měnggǔ Bopomofo ㄋㄟˋ   ㄇㄥˇ    ㄍㄨˇ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Ney Meengguu Wade–Giles Nei4 Meng3-ku3 Tongyong Pinyin Nèi Měnggǔ IPA [nêɪ mə̀ŋ.kù] other Mandarin Xiao'erjing نُوِ مْ‌ٍ‌قُ Wu Romanization Ne Monku Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Noih Mùhng gú Jyutping Noi6 mung4 gu2 IPA [nɔːi˨ moŋ˩ kuː˧˥] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lāi-bông-kó
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Simplified Chinese	内蒙古自治区
Traditional Chinese	內蒙古自治區
Hanyu Pinyin	Nèiměnggǔ Zìzhìqū
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nèiměnggǔ Zìzhìqū Bopomofo ㄋㄟˋ   ㄇㄥˇ   ㄍㄨˇ ㄗˋ   ㄓˋ   ㄑㄩ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Ney Meengguu Tzyhjyhchiu Wade–Giles Nei4 Meng3-ku3 Tzu4-chih4-ch'ü1 Tongyong Pinyin Nèiměnggǔ Zìhjhìhcyu IPA [nêɪ mɤ̌ŋkù t͡sɹ̩̂ʈ͡ʂɻ̩̂t͡ɕʰʏ́] other Mandarin Xiao'erjing نُوِ مْ‌ٍ‌قُ زِجِ‌کِیُوِ Wu Romanization Ne Monku Zyzychiu Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Noih mùhng gú Jih jih kēui Jyutping Noi6 mung4 gu2 Zi6 zi6 keoi1 IPA [nɔːi˨ moŋ˩ kuː˧˥ tsiː˨ tsiː˨ kʰɵy˥] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lāi-bông-kó Chū-tī-khu
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	Өвөр Монгол
Mongolian script	ᠦᠪᠦᠷ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ
Transcriptions SASM/GNC Öbür Monggol
Manchu name
Manchu script	ᡩᠣᡵᡤᡳ ᠮᠣᠩᡤᠣ
Romanization	Dorgi monggo

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Inner Mongolia,^[a] officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,^[b] is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes two-thirds of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a small section of China's border with Russia (Zabaykalsky Krai). Its capital is Hohhot; other major cities include Baotou, Chifeng, Tongliao, and Ordos.

The autonomous region was established in 1947, incorporating the areas of the former Republic of China provinces of Suiyuan, Chahar, Rehe, Liaobei, and Xing'an, along with the northern parts of Gansu and Ningxia.

Its area makes it the third largest Chinese administrative subdivision, constituting approximately 1,200,000 km² (463,000 sq mi) and 12% of China's total land area. Due to its long span from east to west, Inner Mongolia is geographically divided into eastern and western divisions. The eastern division is often included in Northeastern China (Dongbei), with major cities including Tongliao, Chifeng, Hailar, and Ulanhot. The western division is included in North China, with major cities including Baotou and Hohhot. It recorded a population of 24,706,321 in the 2010 census, accounting for 1.84% of Mainland China's total population. Inner Mongolia is the country's 23rd most populous province-level division.^[7] Han Chinese make up the majority of the population in the region; Mongols constitute a significant minority with over 4 million people,^[8] making it the largest Mongol population in the world (larger than that of the country Mongolia).^[9] Inner Mongolia is one of the more economically developed provinces in China with annual GDP per capita at US$14,343 (2022), ranked 8th in the nation. The official languages are Mandarin and Mongolian, the latter of which is written in the traditional Mongolian script, as opposed to the Mongolian Cyrillic alphabet, which is used in the country of Mongolia (formerly often described as Outer Mongolia).

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