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Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu

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Place nameXinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
Other namesXinjiang, Xinjiang Uygur, Sinkiang Uighur, Hsin-chiang, Sinkiang
CountryZhonghua
Latitude38
Longitude82
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

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May be earliest home of the human race; important as region crossed by the "Silk Road" by which China traded with West; controlled by Uigurs & later by Mongolians; conquered by Genghis Khan 1200s; under Chinese control 1872; Soviet influence after 1917.
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5 km
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