Hainan

Hainan Province

Province Overview
Chinese Spelling 海南
Pronounced Hai-nahn
Old Spelling Hainan
Population 7,559,035 (2000)
8,671,485 (2010)
9,783,935 (2020)
Area 13,700 sq. miles (35,400 sq. km)
Population Density 714 people per sq. mile (276 per sq. km)
Highest Elevation 6,040 feet (1,840 meters)
Capital City Haikou 1,517,410
Largest Cities (2010) Sanya: 453,819
Danzhou: 418,834
Wanning: 341,654
Qionghai: 302,774
Administrative Divisions Prefectures: 4
Counties: 20
Towns: 218
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) Han Chinese: 6,245,329 (82.6%)
Li: 1,172,181 (15.5%)
Miao: 61,264 (0.8%)
Zhuang: 50,507 (0.7%)
Hui: 8,372 (0.1%)
Yao: 6,984 (0.1%)
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