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Autonomous county

Autonomous county

Autonomous administrative divisions of China

Autonomous counties (Chinese: 自治县) and autonomous banners (Chinese: 自治旗) are county-level autonomous administrative divisions of China.[1] The two are essentially identical except in name.

There are 117 autonomous counties and three autonomous banners. The latter are found in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the former are found everywhere else.

Maps

China's Autonomous Regions and its Designated Ethnic Minority
Major autonomous areas within Yunnan. (excluding Hui)
Major autonomous areas within Guizhou. (excluding Hui)

List

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History

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Former autonomous counties of China

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "How do China's autonomous regions differ from provinces?". The Economist.
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