Chinese Spelling |
广东 |
Pronounced |
Gwang-dong |
Old Spelling |
Kwangtung |
Population |
85,225,007 (2000) |
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104,320,459 (2010) |
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123,415,911 (2020) |
Area |
69,400 sq. miles (179,800 sq. km) |
Population Density |
1,600 people per sq. mile (600 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
6,240 feet (1,902 meters) |
Capital City |
Guangzhou 9,702,144 |
Largest Cities (2010) |
Shenzhen: 10,358,381 |
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Dongguan: 7,271,322 |
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Foshan: 6,771,895 |
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Shantou: 3,644,017 |
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Zhongshan: 2,740,994 |
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Huizhou: 1,807,858 |
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Jiangmen: 1,480,023 |
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Zhuhai: 1,369,538 |
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Zhanjiang: 1,038,762 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 21 |
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Counties: 121 |
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Towns: 1,642 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 83,955,870 (98.5%) |
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Zhuang: 570,200 (0.7%) |
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Yao: 202,667 (0.2%) |
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Tujia: 135,431 (0.2%) |
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Miao: 120,606 (0.1%) |
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She: 28,053 (0.1%) |
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Bouyei: 23,237 (0.1%) |