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How large is Xinjiang compared with other political units in China?
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Xinjiang
Pagoda close to Tian Lake, Ürümqi, Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China.
Xinjiang is the largest political unit in China, covering an area of 635,900 square miles (1,646,900 square km).1