Xinjiang

Summary

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China^[1]. Xinjiang has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Xinjiang is located in People's Republic of China^[3].
• Xinjiang is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• Xinjiang's head of government is recorded as Erkin Tuniyaz^[5].
• Xinjiang's instance of is recorded as autonomous region of China^[6].
• Xinjiang's capital is recorded as Ürümqi^[7].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Qinghai^[8].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Gansu^[9].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Tibet Autonomous Region^[10].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Altai Republic^[11].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Osh Region^[12].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Naryn Region^[13].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Issyk-Kul Region^[14].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Khovd Province^[15].
• Xinjiang's shares border with is recorded as Bayan-Ölgii Province^[16].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ürümqi^[17].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Karamay^[18].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Turpan^[19].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hami^[20].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture^[21].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture^[22].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture^[23].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture^[24].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture^[25].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aksu Prefecture^[26].
• Xinjiang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kashgar Prefecture^[27].

Body

Geography

Xinjiang is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4]. Xinjiang is located in People's Republic of China^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+21813334'}^[28] and {'amount': '+25852345'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Xinjiang's instance of is recorded as autonomous region of China^[6].

History and Context

October 1, 1955 marks the founding of Xinjiang^[30].

Why It Matters

Xinjiang has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Xinjiang is known by 235 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]