Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Liangshan
凉山 | |
|---|---|
| Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture | |
| Yi transcription(s) | |
| • Yi script | ꆃꎭ |
| • Yi | Niep Sha |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 凉山彝族自治州 |
| • Pinyin | Liángshān Yízú Zìzhìzhōu |
.png) Location of Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) within Sichuan | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60,423 km2 (23,329 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 4,100,000 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.lsz.gov.cn/ |
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 凉山彝族自治州 ; pinyin: Liángshān Yízú Zìzhìzhōu; Yi: ꆃꎭ Niep Sha, IPA: [nɛ̀ʂā]) is an autonomous prefecture in Sichuan whose capital is Xichang. Liangshan has an area of 60,423 km² and over 4.1 million inhabitants (2002). It is also has the largest population of ethnic Yi people in China.
Subdivisions
Liangshan directly controls 1 county-level city, 15 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
Ethnic groups in Liangshan, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Han | 2,121,231 | 51.97% |
| Yi people | 1,813,683 | 44.43% |
| Tibetan | 60,679 | 1.49% |
| Mongols | 27,277 | 0.67% |
| Hui | 18,385 | 0.45% |
| Miao | 11,912 | 0.29% |
| Lisu | 9,121 | 0.22% |
| Buyei | 5,459 | 0.13% |
| Nakhi | 5,199 | 0.13% |
| Others | 8,751 | 0.22% |
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