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Article: Backgrounder: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

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July 6, 2009
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Backgrounder: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Backgrounder: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Xinjiang in the border area of northwest China covers about 1.66 million square km, accounting for one sixth of the Chinese territory. The region has a population of about 21 million, among whom 60 percent are ethnic minorities. There are 47 ethnic groups in Xinjiang, mainly the Uygur, Han, Kazak, Hui, Mongolian, Kirgiz, Xibe, Tajik, Ozbek, Manchu, Daur, Tatar and Russian. The region has five autonomous prefectures for four ethnic groups -- Kazak, Hui, Kirgiz and Mongolian; six autonomous counties and 43 ethnic townships. The GDP of Xinjiang exceeded 400 ...

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