Publisher: China Statistics Press

Published: June 2006

Frequency: Annually

Languages: English and Chinese

ISBN: 7-5037-4883-4

Remarks: CD-ROM included.

Introduction:

Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook 2006 (in both Chinese and English) is the annual data of comprehensive information on Xinjiang's economy and social development in both Chinese and English by Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The publication of the yearbook will provide the leading officials and heads at all levels with detailed and varied information about Xinjiang's situation and Xinjiang's economic operation as well as macro -instruction on economy.

The yearbook comprises such sections as: Special Article (Statistical Communique on National Economy and Social Development of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the year 2005); divisions of administrative areas and natural resources; general survey; calculation of national economy, population, employment and staff wages; investment in fixed assets; government finance, banking and insurance; price indices; people's livelihood; general survey of cities; environment protections; agriculture; industry; construction; transportation, postal and telecommunication services; wholesale and retail trade and catering trade; production and consumption of energy; foreign trade and economic cooperation and tourism; education, science and technology, culture; sports, public health and others; enterprises group and enterprises climate indices; ranking of main economic indicators by regions, prefectures and cities in Xinjiang; addenda (ranking of main economic indicators by province, municipality and autonomous region),etc. Each section is equipped with Explanatory Notes of Main Statistical Indicators at the end.

The national legal metering units are adopted as units of computation in the yearbook. The computation of all the indicators in the Yearbook is equipped with current prices.

The data about Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture in the present Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook covers counties (cities) direct under Ili Prefecture, Tacheng Prefecture and Altay Prefecture.

The data for the total population of Xinjiang is based on the data of sampled survey in population variation and the population by prefectures is based on data from the annual report of the public security.