NeiMonggol

Nei Mong·gol (nāʹ mŏnʹgōlʹ, mŏngʹ-) also Inner Mongolia

An autonomous region of northeast China. Originally the southern section of Mongolia, it was annexed by the Manchus in 1635, later becoming an integral part of China in 1911. Hohhot is the capital. Population: 21,456,798.

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