Northwest China
Northwestern China (西北, Xīběi) includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai.
Administrative divisions
| GB[1] | ISO №[2] | Province | Chinese Name | Capital | Population¹ | Density² | Area³ | Abbreviation/Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN | 61 | Shaanxi Province | 陕西省 Shǎnxī Shěng |
Xi'an | 37,327,378 | 181.55 | 205,600 | 陕(秦) Shǎn (Qín) |
| GS | 62 | Gansu Province | 甘肃省 Gānsù Shěng |
Lanzhou | 25,575,254 | 56.29 | 454,300 | 甘(陇) Gān (Lǒng) |
| QH | 63 | Qinghai Province | 青海省 Qīnghǎi Shěng |
Xining | 5,626,722 | 7.80 | 721,200 | 青 Qīng |
| NX | 64 | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 宁夏回族自治区 Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū |
Yinchuan | 6,301,350 | 94.89 | 66,400 | 宁 Níng |
| XJ | 65 | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū |
Ürümqi | 21,813,334 | 13.13 | 1,660,400 | 新 Xīn |
Outer Northwest China
Outer Northwest China (Chinese: 外西北; pinyin: Wài Xīběi) is the territories that were ceded from Qing China to the Russian Empire in the Convention of Peking, Sino-Russian North West Frontier Treaty, Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1881) and other Unequal Treaties. The territories are former parts of far western Xinjiang and northern Outer Mongolia. Historically, Outer Northwest China was part of Dzungaria but was obtained by the Manchus after their defeat of the Dzungars in the 18th century.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the territories were separated and are now governed by four successors of the Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Russia.
See also
References
- ↑ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
- ↑ ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)