Chinese Spelling |
青海 |
Pronounced |
Ching-hai |
Old Spelling |
Tsinghai |
Population |
4,822,963 (2000) |
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5,626,723 (2010) |
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6,430,483 (2020) |
Area |
280,000 sq. miles (720,000 sq. km) |
Population Density |
20 people per sq. mile (8 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
22,510 feet (6,860 meters) |
Capital City |
Xining 1,153,417 |
Largest Cities (2010) |
Golmud: 156,779 |
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Haidong: 120,433 |
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Yushu: 56,802 |
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Delinghua: 54,844 |
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Mangnai: 33,440 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 8 |
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Counties: 43 |
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Towns: 429 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 2,606,050 (54.0%) |
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Tibetan: 1,086,592 (22.6%) |
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Hui: 753,378 (15.6%) |
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Tu: 187,562 (3.9%) |
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Salar: 87,043 (1.8%) |
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Mongol: 86,301 (1.8%) |
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Manchu: 7,788 (0.2%) |