What cities are there in Xinjiang?

By the end of 20 17, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had four prefecture-level cities, namely Urumqi, Turpan, Hami and Karamay.

In 60 BC, the central government of the Western Han Dynasty established the Western Regions' Capital Protection House, and Xinjiang officially became a part of China's territory. ? 1884 Qing government established a province in Xinjiang. 1949 peaceful liberation of Xinjiang. 1 955 65438+1October1Xinjiang Autonomous Region was established.

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Xinjiang is located in the hinterland of Eurasia, with a land border of more than 5,600 kilometers, bordering 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.

There are 47 ethnic groups in Xinjiang, mainly including 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.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Xinjiang