Chinese Spelling |
四川 |
Pronounced |
Si-chwan |
Old Spelling |
Szechwan |
Population |
82,348,296 (2000) |
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80,417,528 (2010) |
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78,486,760 (2020) |
Area |
187,000 sq. miles (485,000 sq. km) |
Population Density |
430 people per sq. mile (170 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
24,790 feet (7,556 meters) |
Capital City |
Chengdu 6,316,922 |
Largest Cities (2010) |
Mianyang: 967,007 |
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Nanchong: 890,402 |
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Luzhou: 742,274 |
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Leshan: 678,752 |
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Zigong: 666,204 |
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Panzhihua: 631,258 |
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Neijiang: 586,445 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 21 |
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Counties: 181 |
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Towns: 5,011 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 78,229,697 (95.0%) |
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Yi: 2,122,389 (2.6%) |
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Tibetan: 1,269,120 (1.5%) |
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Qiang: 300,757 (0.4%) |
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Miao: 147,526 (0.2%) |
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Hui: 109,960 (0.1%) |
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Mongol: 42,316 (0.1%) |
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Tujia: 41,246 (0.1%) |