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Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia

1 4.2
An autonomous region in northern China next to Mongolia with wide grasslands
  • proper noun
translation icon : Mongolia Interior
  • A record-breaking blizzard is wreaking havoc on large parts of China's northeastern Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Inner Mongolia provinces.
  • Inner Mongolia region
  • Inner Mongolia, an autonomous
  • central Inner Mongolia

Examples

  • The dairy industry in Inner Mongolia, located on the border with Russia and Mongolia, was also severely affected, and equipment was damaged.

    Blog text (4)

  • Inner Mongolia had a population of 21 million and a density of less than eighteen persons per square kilometer, while Tibet had only 2.1 million people and a density of less than two per square kilometer.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The blizzard hit Inner Mongolia on Nov. 9, rendering many areas of the autonomous prefecture completely inaccessible.

    Blog text (4)

  • The snowstorm damaged 23 power grid lines, causing blackouts while the blizzard cut off water supplies and shut down heating systems in Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province, and Inner Mongolia.

    Blog text (4)

  • Such a study is necessary for protecting vulnerable grassland ecosystems, for water resource management, drought risk assessment, and regional sustainable development in Inner Mongolia (Paulo and Pereira 2008; Zhang et al. 2009).

    Academic text (2018)

  • The vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia are home to many diverse ethnic groups.

  • In Inner Mongolia, traditional festivals celebrate the region's rich cultural heritage.

  • The government is promoting eco-tourism initiatives in Inner Mongolia to protect its unique environment.

Synonyms

Nei Monggol
vsInner Mongolia
9.7

A region in northern China known as Inner Mongolia

is a regional description stressing northern location, ethnic diversity, and grasslands

Surface Forms

Inner Mongolia main

Morphology

inner + Mongolia

The compound is directly compositional: 'inner' (inside/nearer the center) + 'Mongolia' signals a geographical part or region related to Mongolia, so a learner who knows both words will infer it refers to a region associated with Mongolia. While the precise political fact (it is an autonomous region of China rather than the country Mongolia) is not derivable from the words, the basic geographic sense is transparent.

Etymology

Inner Mongolia gets its name from an old way of saying which Mongol lands were 'closer' to China's rulers and which were 'farther' away. The word Inner meant the part nearer the center of China, so Inner Mongolia today is the region inside China's border with Mongolia, known for its Mongol people and wide grasslands.