Because China is so large, it is broken down into 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, and 4 municipalities. This is one of Chinas five autonomous regions. An autonomous region in China is an area that is directly below the federal government, autonomous regions have their own local government. Actually, the autonomous regions were specifically created for the country's ethnic minority groups. The Xianjiang just so happens to be the largest of the five autonomous regions. It has an area of 640, 930 square miles.
The region borders the Tibet Autonomous Region. To the south it borders India as well as the Qinghai and Gansu provinces of China to the southeast. On the east, it is bordered by Mongolia, and Russia to the north. Lastly, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are borders to the west.
To say the least, the area is very beautiful! It's separated into two basins. There is the Dzungarian Basin in the north and the Tarim basin in the south. This separation is due to the Tegri mountains.
There are many unique geographic features that the area holds. It has some of the world's highest mountains including the Kunlun mountains, the Tengri mountains, and the Altay mountains. It also has the Tarim Basin which is the largest inland basin. One of the largest sand deserts is also located in this region as well as hundreds of rivers and lakes. To top it all off, there are also some of the worlds most unique desert forest here.
The highest peak is Chogir Peak at 8611 meters above sea level and its lowest point is the Turfan Depression which is 155 meters below sea level. The Capital city, which is Urumchi, is 1,398 miles from the nearest ocean. This is the furthest city from an ocean in the world!
The climate is semiarid/temperate continental arid. There is a low annual rainfall and the sunshine duration during the day is fairly long. Generally, winters are very cold, while spring time is pretty windy, and summer is extremely hot! In autumn is when the temperature is the most bearable. The weather conditions make it a great place for sugar accumulation when growing fruit so the area is cultivated with fruits!
The region borders the Tibet Autonomous Region. To the south it borders India as well as the Qinghai and Gansu provinces of China to the southeast. On the east, it is bordered by Mongolia, and Russia to the north. Lastly, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are borders to the west.
To say the least, the area is very beautiful! It's separated into two basins. There is the Dzungarian Basin in the north and the Tarim basin in the south. This separation is due to the Tegri mountains.
There are many unique geographic features that the area holds. It has some of the world's highest mountains including the Kunlun mountains, the Tengri mountains, and the Altay mountains. It also has the Tarim Basin which is the largest inland basin. One of the largest sand deserts is also located in this region as well as hundreds of rivers and lakes. To top it all off, there are also some of the worlds most unique desert forest here.
The highest peak is Chogir Peak at 8611 meters above sea level and its lowest point is the Turfan Depression which is 155 meters below sea level. The Capital city, which is Urumchi, is 1,398 miles from the nearest ocean. This is the furthest city from an ocean in the world!
The climate is semiarid/temperate continental arid. There is a low annual rainfall and the sunshine duration during the day is fairly long. Generally, winters are very cold, while spring time is pretty windy, and summer is extremely hot! In autumn is when the temperature is the most bearable. The weather conditions make it a great place for sugar accumulation when growing fruit so the area is cultivated with fruits!
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