How many provinces are there in China? Which province has the largest land area?

At present, there are 34 provincial administrative regions in China, namely, 4 municipalities, 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 2 special administrative regions.

The largest land area is Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Xinjiang has an area of 65,438+660,000 square kilometers and a population of 65,438+700,000. There are five autonomous prefectures in the three administrative divisions of the region: Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture and Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture. There are Altai Mountain in the north of Xinjiang, Kunlun Mountain, Karakorum Mountain and Altun Mountain in the south.

As a symbol of Xinjiang, Tianshan Mountain crosses the central part, forming Tarim Basin in the south and Junggar Basin in the north. Traditionally, the area south of Tianshan Mountain is called southern Xinjiang, the area north of Tianshan Mountain is called northern Xinjiang, and Hami and Turpan basins are called eastern Xinjiang. It is the largest provincial administrative unit in China.

Extended data

China ranks fourth in the world in land area, with a total area of over 9.6 million square kilometers. The top three countries are as follows:

1, the first is Russia, with a land area of 17075400 square kilometers.

2. The second is Canada, with a territory area of 9,984,670 square kilometers, ranking second in the world. Most of its territory is located in the Arctic Circle, and its population is mainly concentrated along the southern Great Lakes.

3. Third, the United States, with a total area of 9.834 million square kilometers and a population of 320 million, is an immigrant country and speaks English.

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