Inner Mongolia (In Mongolian: öbür mongghul) is a region of the People's Republic of China which currently consists of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with capital Hohhot.
Inner Mongolia is contrasted with Outer Mongolia, which consists of the independent nation of Mongolia. Inner/Outer reflects sinocentric view, derived from Manchu dorgi/tulergi. Mongolean people use North/South (aru/öbür) instead. Some Mongolian call it Southern Mongolia in English too.
| Province Abbreviation(s): 内蒙 | |
| Capital | Hohhot |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 3rd 1,100,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 23rh
23,760,000 22/km² |
| Administration Type | Autonomous Region |
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links |
Historically, the difference between Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia was that the Qing dynasty subdivided Inner Mongolia into standard
Chinese provinces, while Outer Mongolia retained much of its pre-Qing governmental structure. Until 1949, Inner Mongolia was part of the provinces of Rehe, Suiyuan and some maps in Taiwan still show the pre-1949 structure. (Insert interesting history during WWII) In 1949, after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region was established following Soviet nationalities policy.
History
Geography
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Miscellaneous topics
Colleges and universities
External links