South China
South China (simplified Chinese: 华南; traditional Chinese: 華南; pinyin: Huánán) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context.
Administrative divisions
GB[1] | ISO №[2] | Province | Chinese Name | Capital | Population | Density | Area | Abbreviation/Symbol | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yuè | 44 | Guangdong Province | 广东省 Guǎngdōng Shěng |
Guangzhou | 104,303,132 | 579.46 | 180,000 | GD | 粤 |
Guì | 45 | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 广西壮族自治区 Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū |
Nanning | 46,026,629 | 195.02 | 236,000 | GX | 桂 |
Qióng | 46 | Hainan Province | 海南省 Hǎinán Shěng |
Haikou | 8,671,518 | 255.04 | 34,000 | HI | 琼 |
Kong | 91 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 香港特别行政区 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
Hong Kong | 7,061,200 | 6,396.01 | 1,104 | HK | 港 |
Ào | 92 | Macau Special Administrative Region | 澳门特别行政区 Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū |
Macau | 552,300 | 19,044.82 | 29 | MC | 澳 |
Cities with urban area over one million in population
Provincial capitals in bold.
# | City | Urban area[3] | District area[3] | City proper[3] | Prov. | Census date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shenzhen | 10,358,381 | 10,358,381 | 10,358,381 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
2 | Guangzhou | 9,702,144 | 11,071,424 | 12,701,948 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
3 | Dongguan | 7,271,322 | 8,220,207 | 8,220,207 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
4 | Hong Kong | 7,071,576 | 7,071,576 | 7,071,576 | HK | 2011-06-30[4] |
5 | Foshan | 6,771,895 | 7,197,394 | 7,197,394 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
6 | Shantou | 3,644,017 | 5,329,024 | 5,389,328 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
7 | Zhongshan | 2,740,994 | 3,121,275 | 3,121,275 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
8 | Nanning | 2,660,833 | 3,434,303 | 6,658,742 | GX | 2010-11-01 |
9 | Huizhou | 1,807,858 | 2,344,634 | 4,598,402 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
10 | Haikou | 1,517,410 | 2,046,170 | 2,046,170 | HI | 2010-11-01 |
11 | Jiangmen | 1,480,023 | 1,822,614 | 4,450,703 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
12 | Liuzhou | 1,410,712 | 1,436,599 | 3,758,704 | GX | 2010-11-01 |
13 | Zhuhai | 1,369,538 | 1,562,530 | 1,562,530 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
14 | Zhanjiang | 1,038,762 | 1,611,868 | 6,994,832 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
* | Macau | 552,503 | 552,503 | 552,503 | MO | 2011-08-12[5] |
See also
- Lingnan
- List of regions of China
- Southern China
- South Central China — includes South China and "Central China" provincial-level subdivisions.
- Southeast China
- Southwest China
- Southern China
References
- ^ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
- ^ ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)
- ^ a b c 国务院人口普查办公室; 国家统计局人口和社会科技统计司, eds. (2012). 中国2010年人口普查分县资料. Beijing: 中国统计出版社 [China Statistics Press]. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
- ^ Census and Statistics Department, ed. (2012). 香港2011年人口普查 - 主要報告. Hong Kong: Government Logistics Department.
- ^ Direcção dos Serviços de Estatística e Censos, Macau (2012). 15th Macau Census (2011). Macau: Direcção dos Serviços de Estatística e Censos.