青海辖区8个州地市中,有6个民族自治州、 7个自治县,自治州县面积占全省的98.9%(自治州占97.2%)。这里拥有全国除京族和景颇族两个民族之外的53个少数民族。2004年底全省总人口538.6万人,其中少数民族人口245.06万人, 占45.5%,多民族色彩浓厚、分布广是一个基本的 Among the eight prefectures and cities in Qinghai Prefecture, there are 6 national autonomous prefectures, 7 autonomous counties and autonomous prefectures accounting for 98.9% of the province (97.2% of autonomous prefectures). There are 53 ethnic minorities except the Jing and Jingpo ethnic groups nationwide. By the end of 2004, the total population of the province was 5.386 million, of which 2.456 million were ethnic minorities, accounting for 45.5% of the total population, with a multi-ethnic color and a broad distribution as a basic