Xinjiang, meaning "New Frontier", is one of five autonomous regions in China. It is China's largest province accounting for more than one-sixth of the country's total territory and a quarter of its external borders. There are a dozen minority groups in the province which together account for 60% of its population, with the Uighurs, Muslims of Turkish origin, making up 47%.
Administrative type | Autonomous Region |
Area | 1,660,000 km 2 (17.3% of China's total area) - similar to Mexico |
Capital City | Urumqi |
Population (2004) | 19.3 million (24th) 1 - almost four times Scotland's population |
GDP (2004) - per capita | US $26.6 billion (25th) -a sixth of Scotland's output US $1,335 (13th) |
Consumption per capita (2004) | US $709 (15th) |
Foreign Direct Investment (2003) | US $20 million (30th) |
Exports Imports | US $2.9 billion (0.5% of China's total exports) US $3.1 billion (0.6% of China's total imports) |
Number of Universities (2004) Number of higher education graduates (2004) | 28 30,000 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2005 | Regional rankings within China, 1st = highest, 31st = lowest |
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