Being the largest province-level division of China by area and the 8th-largest country subdivision in the world, Xinjiang spans over 1.6 million square ...
Xinjiang, an autonomous territory in northwest China, is a vast region of deserts and mountains. It's home to many ethnic minority groups, including the Turkic Uyghur people. The ancient Silk Road trade route linking China and the Middle East...
Area: 642,800 mi²
HDI (2021): 0.738 (24th) – high
Highest elevation (Mount K2): 8,611 m (28,251 ft)
ISO 3166 code: CN-XJ
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