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Xinjiang Uygur

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Xin·jiang Uy·gur  (shnjyäng wgr) also Sin·kiang Ui·ghur or Sin·kiang Ui·gur (snkyäng wgr, shnjyäng)
An autonomous region of extreme western China. It came under Chinese control in the 16th century and was the site of a conflict between China and the Soviet Union in 1969. Ürümqi is the capital. Population: 18,400,000.
Xinjiang Uygur [ˈʃɪnˈdʒjæŋ ˈwiːgʊə], Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region
n
(Placename) an administrative division of NW China: established in 1955 for the Uygur ethnic minority, with autonomous subdivisions for other small minorities; produces over half China's wool and contains valuable mineral resources. Capital: Urumqi. Pop.: 19 250 000 (2000 est.). Area: 1 646 799 sq. km (635 829 sq. miles)
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