The western area of 1oss plateau of China, including the area of GansuProvince, Ninxia Hui Autonomous region and Haidon district of QinghaiProvince, lies in the arid and semi-arid climatic zone.

我国黄土高原西部地区，包括甘肃、宁夏和青海的海东地区，位于干旱和半干旱的气候类型地带。

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Jubaland, in the far south, is sometimes envisaged as yet another semi-autonomous zone.

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Local reports suggest that Iraqi missiles, possibly Scuds, have been brought to within easy range of the main towns in the autonomous zone.

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Misuari has less than three years to show zone residents that he can materially improve their lives before they vote on whether to form a fully autonomous region themselves which would include ARMM.

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