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Inner Mongolia
[ in-er mong-goh-lee-uh, ‐mon ]
noun
- an administrative division in northeastern China, adjoining the Mongolian People's Republic. 174,000 sq. mi. (450,660 sq. km). : Hohhot.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Inner Mongolia1
First recorded in 1830–35
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