The geographical location of Xinjiang
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, referred to as "Xin" for short, is an autonomous region in People's Republic of China (PRC), with Urumqi as its capital, located in the northwest of China, and one of the five minority autonomous regions in China. With an area of 1664900 square kilometers, it is the largest provincial administrative region in China, accounting for about one sixth of the total land area of China. In 202 1 year, the resident population of the autonomous region was 25.89 million.
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in the hinterland of Eurasia, with a land border of more than 5,600 kilometers. It borders Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India and Afghanistan. Historically, it was an important passage of the ancient Silk Road, and now it is the only place where the second "Eurasian Continental Bridge" passes, and its strategic position is very important.
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There are 56 ethnic groups in Xinjiang, mainly Han, Uygur, Kazak, Hui, Mongolian, Kirgiz, Xibe, Tajik, Uzbek, Manchu, Daur, Tatar and Russian. It is one of the five minority autonomous regions in China.
According to the results of the sixth national census, Xinjiang ranks fifth in the proportion of people with higher education in 24 provinces and cities. Xinjiang will fully implement the 14 free education policy in southern Xinjiang, promote 14 free education in other regions, and gradually realize 15 free education in the whole region, that is, 3 years before school, 6 years in primary school, 3 years in junior high school and 3 years in senior high school.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region