Chapter 7.31: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Overview
Xinjiang, situated on the north-western border of China, covers a sixth of the country's total area and is the largest region in China. It extends 2,000 kilometres from east to west and 1,500 kilometres from north to south. It has a 5,000 kilometre common border with the former Soviet Union, the People's Republic of Mongolia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The region has many mountains , averaging 3,000 metres above sea level. Its total area is 1.65 million square kilometres and the population is 18.76 million. There are 13 nationalities in Xinjiang, of which the Uygur nationality is the largest ethnic group , accounting for 47 per cent of the population. The regional capital is Urumqi. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.31.1
| Item | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Population (millions) | 18.49 | 18.7619 |
| Gross domestic product (billion RMB) | 136.436 | 148.5 |
| GDP per capita (thousand RMB) | 7.470 | 7.898 |
| Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB) | ||
| Urban residents | 5.816 | 1618 |
| Rural residents | 6.590 | 1.710 |
| Savings (billion RMB) [*] | 183.143 | 197.255 |
| Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB) | 61.039 | 70.182 |
| Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB) | 28.818 | 28.7 |
| Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB) | 58.684 | 64 |
| Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB) | 48.934 | 55.8 |
| Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB) | 37.5 | 40.635 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook2001 and State Statistical Bureau. | ||
| [*] Both institutional and private savings | ||
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