Chapter 7.5: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Overview
The region is a long and narrow strip of land running from the north-east to the south-west along China's northern frontier and bordering on Mongolia and Russia in the north. It is comprised largely of a plateau some 1,000 metres above sea level. The total area is 1,183,000 square kilometres and the population is 22.32 million. The regional capital is Hohhot. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.5.1.
| Item | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Population (millions) | 23.724 | 23.774 |
| Gross domestic product (billion RMB) | 141.10 | 154.5 |
| GDP per capita (thousand RMB) | 5.872 | na |
| Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB) | ||
| Urban residents | 5.129 | 1.908 |
| Rural residents | 5.536 | 1.950 |
| Savings (billion RMB) [*] | 126.78 | 149.88 |
| Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB) | 42.364 | 49.6 |
| Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB) | 35.08 | 36.1 |
| Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB) | 55.628 | 62.4 |
| Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB) | 49.393 | 55.973 |
| Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB) | 48.4 | 53.7 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2001 and State Statistical Bureau | ||
| [*] Both institutional and private savings | ||
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