Guizhou

Guizhou Province

Province Overview
Chinese Spelling 贵州
Pronounced Gway-joh
Old Spelling Kweichow
Population 35,247,695 (2000)
34,748,556 (2010)
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
Liupanshui: 491,438
Bijie: 421,342
Anshun: 358,920
Xingyi: 335,243
Administrative Divisions Prefectures: 9
Counties: 88
Towns: 1,539
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) Han Chinese: 21,911,687 (62.2%)
Miao: 4,299,954 (12.2%)
Bouyei: 2,798,200 (7.9%)
Dong: 1,628,568 (4.6%)
Tujia: 1,430,286 (4.1%)
Yi: 843,554 (2.4%)
Gelao: 559,041 (1.6%)
Shui: 369,723 (1.0%)
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