East Turkestan
Region
East Turkestan or East Turkistan, also called Uyghuristan, is a loosely-defined geographical region in the northwestern part of the People's Republic of China, which varies in meaning by context and usage. Wikipedia
Founded: November 12, 1864
Area: 706,000 mi²
Ethnic groups: 45.84% Uyghur; 40.48% Han Chinese; 6.50% Kazakh; 4.51% Hui; 2.67% other
Spoken languages: Uyghur; Chinese; and 42 other languages;