| Chinese Spelling |
浙江 |
| Pronounced |
Zheh-jahng |
| Old Spelling |
Chekiang |
| Population |
45,930,651 (2000) |
|
54,426,891 (2010) |
|
62,923,131 (2020) |
| Area |
39,300 sq. miles (101,800 sq. km) |
| Population Density |
1,601 people per sq. mile (618 per sq. km) |
| Highest Elevation |
6,329 feet (1,929 meters) |
| Capital City |
Hangzhou 5,162,093 |
| Largest Cities (2010) |
Wenzhou: 2,686,825 |
|
Ningbo: 2,583,073 |
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Taizhou: 1,189,276 |
|
Cixi: 1,059,942 |
|
Rui'an: 927,383 |
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Yiwu: 878,903 |
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Jiaxing: 762,643 |
| Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 11 |
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Counties: 90 |
|
Towns: 1,570 |
| Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 45,535,266 (98.8%) |
|
She: 170,993 (0.5%) |
|
Tujia: 55,310 (0.2%) |
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Miao: 53,418 (0.2%) |
|
Bouyei: 21,457 (0.1%) |
|
Hui: 19,609 (0.1%) |
