民族区域自治是在国家的统一领导下,在各少数民族聚居的地区,设立自治机关,行使自治权。民族区域自治地方的设立,是根据当地民族关系、经济发展等条件,并参酌历史情况而确定的。目前,我国的民族区域自治地方依据少数民族聚居区人口的多少、区域面积的大小,分为自治区、自治州、自治县三级,行政地位相当于省、设区的市和县。民族区域自治地方的人民代表大会和人民政府 Under the unified leadership of the state, ethnic regional autonomy is the establishment of organs of self-government and exercise of autonomy in areas where ethnic minorities live in compact communities. The establishment of ethnic autonomous areas is based on local ethnic relations, economic development and other conditions, with reference to historical conditions. At present, the autonomous areas in our country are divided into three levels: autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures and autonomous counties according to the population of the minority inhabited communities and the size of the area. The administrative status is equivalent to that of the cities and counties of provinces and districts. People’s congresses and people’s governments in autonomous areas in ethnic minority areas