Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
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| Qiandongnan 黔东南 |
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| Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture |
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.png) Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou |
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  Qiandongnan
Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou |
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| Coordinates: 26°35′N 107°59′E / 26.583°N 107.983°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
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| - Total | 11,714 sq mi (30,339 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,844,697 |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 黔东南苗族侗族自治州; pinyin: Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China. The seat of the prefecture is Kaili. Qiandongnan has an area of 30,339 km².
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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2000 Census Qiandongnan has 3,844,697 inhabitants with a population density of 126.72 inhabitants/km².
[edit] Ethnic groups in Qiandongnan, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
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| Miao | 1,594,939 | 41.48% |
| Dong | 1,207,197 | 31.4% |
| Han | 742,109 | 19.3% |
| Shui | 62,492 | 1.63% |
| Buyei | 40,148 | 1.04% |
| Tujia | 39,512 | 1.03% |
| She | 37,315 | 0.97% |
| ethnicity not given | 32,109 | 0.84% |
| Mulam | 25,286 | 0.66% |
| Zhuang | 25,257 | 0.66% |
| Yao | 24,753 | 0.64% |
| Yi | 5,707 | 0.15% |
| Hui | 2,389 | 0.06% |
| Gelao | 1,958 | 0.05% |
| Others | 3,526 | 0.09% |
[edit] Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 16 county-level divisions: 1 county-level city and 15 counties
- County level city: Kaili City (凯里市)
- Counties:
- Shibing County (施秉县)
- Congjiang County (从江县)
- Jinping County (锦屏县)
- Zhenyuan County (镇远县)
- Majiang County (麻江县)
- Taijiang County (台江县)
- Tianzhu County (天柱县)
- Huangping County (黄平县)
- Rongjiang County (榕江县)
- Jianhe County (剑河县)
- Sansui County (三穗县)
- Leishan County (雷山县)
- Liping County (黎平县)
- Cengong County (岑巩县)
- Danzhai County (丹寨县)
[edit] External links
- Citadel of the Dong Magazine article on the Dong minority village of Zengchong.
- National Geographic article about the Dong of Dimen, Liping County, by Amy Tan (2008)
[edit] Listening
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