Ethnic minorities
Ethnic minorities refer to ethnic groups other than the main ethnic groups in multi-ethnic countries. In People's Republic of China (PRC), except the Han nationality, the other 55 legal ethnic groups are all ethnic minorities.
Compared with inland coastal Han nationality areas, the population density of ethnic minority areas is quite different. For example, the population density of Xizang Autonomous Region, where ethnic minorities live in compact communities, is only 65,438+0.8 people per square kilometer.
First, small settlements and large mixed settlements. The minority population is mainly concentrated in the southwest, northwest and northeast provinces. There are ethnic minorities living in five autonomous regions, 30 autonomous prefectures, 120 autonomous counties (banners) and more than 200 ethnic townships in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet, Guangxi and Ningxia. But there are many Han people living together in these areas, and the proportion is quite high.
Second, it is widely distributed, but mainly concentrated in the western and border areas. China has 1 1 provinces and regions, and there are 56 ethnic groups, accounting for 35.5% of the national 3 1 provinces and regions. Although ethnic minorities are widely distributed, their population is still mainly concentrated in the west and border areas. China's land border is more than 20 thousand kilometers long, most of which are ethnic minority areas.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ethnic Minorities