Autonomous Administrative Divisions
The PRC's autonomous administrative divisions may be found in the first (or top) to third levels of its national administrative divisions thus:
| Level | Type | Chinese | Pinyin | Number as of June 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| province (1) | Autonomous regions | 自治区 | Zìzhìqū | 5 |
| prefecture (2) | Autonomous prefectures | 自治州 | Zìzhìzhōu | 30 |
| county (3) | Autonomous counties | 自治县 | Zìzhìxiàn | 117 |
| Autonomous banners | 自治旗 | Zìzhìqí | 3 |
Read more about this topic: Autonomous Areas Of The People's Republic Of China
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