<P> In modern - day Mongolia, Mongols make up approximately 95% of the population, with the largest ethnic group being Khalkha Mongols, followed by Buryats, both belonging to the Eastern Mongolic peoples . They are followed by Oirats, who belong to the Western Mongolic peoples . </P> <P> Mongolian ethnic groups: Baarin, Baatud, Barga, Bayad, Buryat, Selenge Chahar, Chantuu, Darkhad, Dariganga Dörbet Oirat, Eljigin, Khalkha, Hamnigan, Kharchin, Khoid, Khorchin, Hotogoid, Khoton, Huuchid, Myangad, Olots, Sartuul, Torgut, Tümed, Üzemchin, Zakhchin . </P> <P> The 2010 census of the People's Republic of China counted more than 7 million people of various Mongolic groups . It should be noted that the 1992 census of China counted only 3.6 million ethnic Mongols . The 2010 census counted roughly 5.8 million ethnic Mongols, 621,500 Dongxiangs, 289,565 Mongours, 132,000 Daurs, 20,074 Baoans, and 14,370 Yugurs . Most of them live in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, followed by Liaoning . Small numbers can also be found in provinces near those two . </P> <P> There were 669,972 Mongols in Liaoning in 2011, making up 11.52% of Mongols in China . The closest Mongol area to the sea is the Dabao Mongol Ethnic Township (大 堡 蒙古 族 乡) in Fengcheng, Liaoning . With 8,460 Mongols (37.4% of the township population) it is located 40 km (25 mi) from the North Korean border and 65 km (40 mi) from Korea Bay of the Yellow Sea . Another contender for closest Mongol area to the sea would be Erdaowanzi Mongol Ethnic Township (二 道 湾 子 蒙古 族 乡) in Jianchang County, Liaoning . With 5,011 Mongols (20.7% of the township population) it is located around 65 km (40 mi) from the Bohai Sea . </P>

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