Chinese Spelling |
湖北 |
Pronounced |
Hu-bay |
Old Spelling |
Hupei |
Population |
59,508,870 (2000) |
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57,237,727 (2010) |
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54,966,584 (2020) |
Area |
71,800 sq. miles (185,900 sq. km) |
Population Density |
820 people per sq. mile (310 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
10,187 feet (3,105 meters) |
Capital City |
Wuhan 7,541,527 |
Largest Cities (2010) |
Xiangyang: 1,433,057 |
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Yichang: 1,049,363 |
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Jingzhou: 904,157 |
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Shiyan: 724,016 |
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Huangshi: 691,963 |
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Tianmen: 612,515 |
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Ezhou: 607,739 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 13 |
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Counties: 102 |
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Towns: 1,235 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 56,911,968 (95.6%) |
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Tujia: 2,177,409 (3.7%) |
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Miao: 214,266 (0.4%) |
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Hui: 77,759 (0.1%) |
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Dong: 69,947 (0.1%) |