Xin·jiang Uy·gur (sh n jyäng w g r) 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
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(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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