Chinese Spelling |
吉林 |
Pronounced |
Jee-lin |
Old Spelling |
Kirin |
Population |
26,802,191 (2000) |
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27,452,815 (2010) |
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28,103,439 (2020) |
Area |
73,794 sq. miles (191,126 sq. km) |
Population Density |
370 people per sq. mile (140 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
9,003 feet (2,744 meters) |
Capital City |
Changchun 3,411,209 |
Other Cities (2010) |
Jilin City: 1,469,722 |
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Siping: 509,107 |
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Yanji: 505,516 |
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Baishan: 503,287 |
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Tonghua: 476,792 |
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Songyuan: 464,999 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 9 |
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Counties: 60 |
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Towns: 1,006 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 24,348.816 (90.8%) |
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Korean: 1,145,688 (4.3%) |
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Manchu: 993,112 (3.7%) |
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Mongol: 172,026 (0.6%) |
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Hui: 125,620 (0.5%) |