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INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION

Specialty Definition: Inner Mongolia

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Inner Mongolia (In Mongolian: öbür mongghul) is a region of the People's Republic of China which currently consists of the Inner Mongolian 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.

内蒙古自治区

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

History

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.

Geography

Economy

Demographics

• Mongols

Culture

Tourism

• Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
• Zhaojun Tomb, in Hohhot

Miscellaneous topics

Colleges and universities

• Inner Mongolian University, in Hohhot

External links

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Inner Mongolia."

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