Inner Mongolia

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In′ner Mongo′lia, 

1. Place Names an administrative division in NE China, adjoining the Mongolian People's Republic. 8,500,000;
   174,000 sq. mi. (450,660 sq. km). Cap.: Hohhot. Also called Neimenggu, Nei Mongol. Official name, In′ner Mongo′lia Auton′omous Re′gion. 

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Inner Mongolia noun

1. 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)