Chinese Spelling |
海南 |
Pronounced |
Hai-nahn |
Old Spelling |
Hainan |
Population |
7,559,035 (2000) |
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8,671,485 (2010) |
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9,783,935 (2020) |
Area |
13,700 sq. miles (35,400 sq. km) |
Population Density |
714 people per sq. mile (276 per sq. km) |
Highest Elevation |
6,040 feet (1,840 meters) |
Capital City |
Haikou 1,517,410 |
Largest Cities (2010) |
Sanya: 453,819 |
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Danzhou: 418,834 |
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Wanning: 341,654 |
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Qionghai: 302,774 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 4 |
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Counties: 20 |
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Towns: 218 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 6,245,329 (82.6%) |
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Li: 1,172,181 (15.5%) |
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Miao: 61,264 (0.8%) |
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Zhuang: 50,507 (0.7%) |
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Hui: 8,372 (0.1%) |
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Yao: 6,984 (0.1%) |