Pronunciation: män- ' g ō l-y ə , mä ŋ -, - ' g ō -l ē - ə
Variant: or Nei Mong · gol \ ' n ā - ' män- ˌ g ō l, - ' mä ŋ - \
Function: geographical name
region N China in SE Mongolia & W Manchuria capital Hohhot area 454,633 sq mi (1,182,046 sq km ), pop 21,456,798