City: Inner Mongolia
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese: Simplified: 内蒙古自治区
Traditional: 內蒙古自治區
PRC Standard Mandarin:
Nèi Měnggǔ Zìzhìqū
ROC Standard Mandarin:
Nèi Ménggǔ Zìzhìqū
• Abbreviation: Simplified: 内蒙 or 内蒙古
Traditional: 內蒙 or 內蒙古
PRC Standard Mandarin:
Nèi Měng or Nèi Měnggǔ
ROC Standard Mandarin:
Nèi Méng or Nèi Ménggǔ
Named for: From the Mongolian öbür monggol, where öbür means the front, sunny side of a barrier (a mountain, mountain range, lake, desert, clothes etc...)
Capital: Ulanhot (1947–1949)
Zhangjiakou (1950–1952; as capital of Chahar Province)
Hohhot (1953–present)
Largest city: Chifeng
Divisions: 12 prefectures, 101 counties, 1425 townships
Government• Secretary: Li Jiheng
• Chairwoman: Bu Xiaolin
Area• Total: 1,183,000 km (457,000 sq mi)
Area rank: 3rd
Population (2010)• Total: 24,706,321
• Estimate (31 December 2014): 25,050,000
• Rank: 23rd
• Density: 20.2/km (52/sq mi)
• Density rank: 28th
Demographics• Ethnic composition: Han - 79%
Mongol - 17%
Manchu - 2%
Hui - 0.9%
Daur - 0.3%
• Languages and dialects: Mongolian (official), Mandarin (official), Oirat, Buryat, Dagur, Evenki, Jin
ISO 3166 code: CN-15
GDP (2016): CNY 1.8 trillion
USD 274 billion (15th)
- per capita: CNY 73,936
USD 11,134 (5th)
HDI (2014): 0.766(high) (10th)
Website: http://www.nmg.gov.cn
(Simplified Chinese)
Top Things to do in Inner Mongolia
Top Hotels in Inner Mongolia
Top 10 Nature & Parks in Inner Mongolia, China
May 18, 2021 Randal Brittian
Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region or Nei Mongol Autonomous Region, is one of the autonomous regions of China, located in the north of the country. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with Mongolia, and a small section of China's border with Russia. Its capital is Hohhot; other major cities include Baotou, Chifeng, and Ordos.
Restaurants in Inner Mongolia
1. Greater Khingan Range
2. Dahushi Reservoir
3. Dahei Mountain Nature Reserve
4. Huhnor Grassland
5. Damao Grassland
6. Genghis Khan Mountain
7. Badan Jaran Desert
8. Yinkentala Desert Ecological Tourism Zone
9. Genhe Wetland
10. Arxan National Forest Park
Wenquan Road, Aershan 137800 China
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Reviewed By InnaYYZ - Toronto, Canada
Although the weather was chilly, we enjoyed our visit to the very beautiful and scenic lands, wetlands, and forested areas of the Arxan National Forest Park, in Mongolia.
TAGS
Mountains
Nature & Parks
Greater Khingan Range
Bodies of Water
Dahushi Reservoir
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Dahei Mountain Nature Reserve
Huhnor Grassland
Damao Grassland
Genghis Khan Mountain
Deserts
Badan Jaran Desert
Yinkentala Desert Ecological Tourism Zone
Parks
Genhe Wetland
Forests
State Parks
Arxan National Forest Park
