Ningxia Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Ningxia (寧夏), also spelled Ningsia, is an autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, located on the northwest loess highland, the Yellow River flows through a vast area of its land.
| Province Abbreviation(s): 宁 | |
| Capital | Yinchuan |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 27th 66,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 30th
5,620,000 85/km² |
| Administration Type | Autonomous Region |
| Chairman of the Government | Ma Qizhi |
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Ningxia borders the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Ningxia is the home of the Hui, one of the officially recognized Chinese minority groups. While ethnically indistinguishable from the Han (the major Chinese ethnic group) the Hui have been Muslims for many centuries. As a stop along the legendary Silk Road, the Hui were converted by the Islamic traders.History
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