Chinese Spelling |
贵州 |
Pronounced |
Gway-joh |
Old Spelling |
Kweichow |
Population |
35,247,695 (2000) |
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34,748,556 (2010) |
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34,249,417 (2020) |
Area |
68,018 sq. miles (176,167 sq. km) |
Population Density |
504 people per sq. mile (194 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
9,500 feet (2,900 meters) |
Capital City |
Guiyang 2,520,061 |
Largest Cities (2010) |
Zunyi: 715,148 |
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Liupanshui: 491,438 |
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Bijie: 421,342 |
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Anshun: 358,920 |
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Xingyi: 335,243 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 9 |
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Counties: 88 |
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Towns: 1,539 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 21,911,687 (62.2%) |
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Miao: 4,299,954 (12.2%) |
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Bouyei: 2,798,200 (7.9%) |
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Dong: 1,628,568 (4.6%) |
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Tujia: 1,430,286 (4.1%) |
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Yi: 843,554 (2.4%) |
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Gelao: 559,041 (1.6%) |
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Shui: 369,723 (1.0%) |