Xinjiang (新疆 in pinyin: xin1 jiang1, in Wade-Giles: Sinkiang, literal meaning: "New Frontier") Uighur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, sometimes known as Chinese Turkestan. The capital is Urumqi. Xinjiang's area is 1,650,000 km² (637,000 sq.mi) and the population is estimated at about 19 million.
History
Xinjiang has been loosely controlled by China since Han Dynasty. However, because it is far from eastern China, it has been mostly autonomous. Xinjiang was traversed by the Silk Road.
Geography
Xinjiang is the largest political subdivision of China. Xinjiang is divided into two basins by Mount Tianshan[?]. Dzungarian Basin[?] is in the north, and Tarim Basin[?] is in the south.
Xinjiang's lowest point is 155 metres below sea level (lowest point in China as well). Its highest peak is 8611 metres above sea level on the border with Kashmir.
- Neighboring countries: Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (Kashmir).
- Neighboring Provinces: Tibet, Gansu, and Qinghai
The Xinjiang-Kyrgyzstan border is marked by the Tian Shan mountain range. The Torugart Pass[?] (3752 m) is located on this border.
The Karakorum highway (KKH) links Islamabad, Pakistan with Kashgar over the Khunjerab Pass.
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Economy
Xinjiang is known for its fruits and produce including grapes and melons. Xinjiang also has large deposits of minerals and oil.
Demographics
Xinjiang is home to several Muslim Turkic groups including the Uighurs and the Kazakhs. Other minority ethnic groups include Hui Chinese, the Kirghiz, the Mongols, the Russians, the Xibes, the Tajik, the Uzbek, the Tartar, and the Manchus.
Xinjiang has seen a similar struggle to Tibet's in maintaining its culture. The percentage of ethnic Han Chinese in in Xinjiang has grown from 6 percent in 1949 to 40 percent at present.
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Xinjiang is the home of the Lop Nur testing site for China's nuclear weapons program.
East Turkestan separationists who support "Uighur independence" are active in Xinjiang.
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