Xinjiang Information

English Name: Xinjiang

Chinese Name: 新疆( Xīn Jiāng )

Abbreviation: 新 (Xin)

Administration Type: Autonomous Region

Capital: Urumqi

Location: 34°25' to 48°10' N, 73°40' to 96°18' E

Climate: temperate continental arid/ semiarid climate

Average Annual Rainfall: 165.6 millimeter

Area: 1,664,900 km² (about 642,821 mi²)

Population (2010): 21,813,334