Xinjiang

Xinjiang (Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕíntɕjɑ́ŋ]; Uyghur: شىنجاڭ‎, Shinjang; Chinese: 新疆; pinyin: Xīnjiāng; Wade-Giles: Hsin-chiang; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang) is an autonomous region (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) of the People's Republic of China and also claimed by the Republic of China. Older English-language reference works often refer to the area as Chinese Turkestan, Sinkiang, East Turkestan, or Uyghuristan. More specifically, at tim... more

Country:

Also known as:

  • Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,
  • Hsin-Chiang-Wei-Wu-Erh Tzu-Chih-Ch'U,
  • Hsinchiangweiwuerhtzuchihchu,
  • Sinkiang,
  • Sinkiang Uigur Autonomous Ch'U,
  • Sinkianguigurautonomouschu,
  • Hsinchiang,
  • Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu,
  • Hsin-Chiang,
  • Sinkiang Uigur Autonomous Ch’Ü,
  • Hsin-Chiang-Wei-Wu-Erh Tzu-Chih-Ch’Ü,
  • Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region,
  • Uygur Autonomous Region Of Xinjiang,
  • Xinjiang Uygur

Location

Designated minority:

ISO 3166-2 Code:

  • CN-65

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 42.56917
  • 85.45611

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