Chinese Spelling |
黑龙江 |
Pronounced |
Hay-long-jeung |
Old Spelling |
Heilungkang |
Population |
36,237,576 (2000) |
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38,313,991 (2010) |
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40,390,406 (2020) |
Area |
175,600 sq. miles (454,800 sq. km) |
Population Density |
220 people per sq. mile (84 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
5,540 feet (1,690 meters) |
Capital City |
Harbin 4,933,054 |
Other Cities (2010) |
Daqing: 1,433,698 |
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Qiqihar: 1,314,720 |
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Mudanjiang: 790,623 |
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Jixi: 746,889 |
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Yichun: 694,019 |
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Jiamusi: 631,357 |
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Hegang: 600,941 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 13 |
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Counties: 130 |
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Towns: 1,274 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 34,465,039 (95.1%) |
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Manchu: 1,037,080 (2.9%) |
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Korean: 388,458 (1.1%) |
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Mongol: 141,495 (0.4%) |
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Hui: 124,003 (0.3%) |
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Daur: 43,608 (0.1%) |
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Xibe: 8,886 (0.1%) |
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Hezhen: 3,910 (0.1%) |