Autonomous counties () and autonomous banners () are
county-level autonomous administrative divisions of China
Chinese autonomous administrative divisions are associated with one or more ethnic minorities that are designated as autonomous within the People's Republic of China. These areas are recognized in the Constitution of the People's Republic of ...
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Autonomous counties tend to have a large number of ethnic minority citizens compared to ordinary counties (if not an outright majority), or are the historic home of a significant minority population.
There are 117 autonomous counties and three autonomous
banners
A banner can be a flag or another piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or another message. A flag whose design is the same as the shield in a coat of arms (but usually in a square or rectangular shape) is called a banner of arms. Also, ...
. The latter are found in
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the former are found everywhere else.
Maps
List
History
Former autonomous counties of China
See also
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References
External links
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BJreview.com: "Regional Autonomy for Ethnic Minorities in China"
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Counties of China
China, PRC Autonomous