Hainan
Hainan (Cheenese: 海南; pinyin: 
Hǎinán (help·info); Jyutping: Hoi² Naam4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hái-lâm; leeterally: "South of the Sea [Qiongzhou Strait]") is the smawest province o the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (PRC). The name "Hainan" refers tae Hainan Island (海南岛, Hǎinán Dǎo) an aw, the main island o the province. Hainan is locatit in the Sooth Cheenae Sea, separatit frae Guangdong's Leizhou Peninsulae tae the north bi the shallae an narrae Qiongzhou Strait.
Hainan Province 海南省 | |
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| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Cheenese | 海南省 (Hǎinán Shěng) |
| • Abbreviation | simplifeed Cheenese: 琼; traditeeonal Cheenese: 瓊 (pinyin: Qióng, POJ: khêng, Jyutping: king4) |
| • | Min Nan POJ: Hái-lâm-séng Cantonese Jyutping: Hoi² Naam1 Saang² |
 Map shawin the location o Hainan Province | |
| Named for | 海 hǎi – sea 南 nán – south "South of the Sea [Qiongzhou Strait]" |
| Caipital (an lairgest ceety) | Haikou |
| Divisions | 2 prefecturs, 20 coonties, 218 tounships |
| Govrenment | |
| • Secretar | Wei Liucheng |
| • Govrenor | Jiang Dingzhi (蒋定之) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33920 km2 (13,100 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 28t |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,671,518 |
| • Rank | 28t |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 17t |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic composeetion | Han – 82.6% Li – 15.84% Miao – 0.82% Zhuang – 0.67% |
| • Leids an dialects | Hainanese, Yue, Hlai |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-46 |
| GDP (2011) | CNY 251.5 billion US$ 39.9 billion (28t) |
| • per capita | CNY 23,831 US$ 3,520 (23rd) |
| HDI (2008) | 0.784 (medium) (17t) |
| Website | http://www.hi.gov.cn (Simplifeed Cheenese) |
| Native name: 海南岛 | |
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| Geografie | |
| Location | East Asie |
| Aurie | 33,210 km2 (12,820 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 42nt |
| Heichest elevation | 1,840 m (6,040 ft) |
| Heichest point | Wuzhi Muntain |
| Admeenistration | |
Fowkrepublic o Cheenae | |
| Province | Hainan |
| Lairgest settlement | Haikou (pop. 2,046,189) |
| Demografics | |
| Population | approx. 8,180,000 |
| Ethnic groups | Han, Li, Miao, Zhuang |
References
eeditFurther readin
eedit- D'Arcy Brown, Liam (2003). Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior: travels to China's extremes. London: John Murray. ISBN 0-7195-6038-1
Freemit airtins
eedit| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Hainan. |
- Hainan Govrenment Wabsteid Archived 2013-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
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