South Central China or Central-South China (Chinese: 中南; pinyin: Zhōngnán; lit. 'Central-South'), is a region of the People's Republic of China defined by the State Council that includes the provinces of Guangdong, Hainan, Henan, Hubei and Hunan, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; in addition, the two provincial-level special administrative regions (SARs), Hong Kong and Macau, are also included under South Central China.[citation needed]
South Central China | |
---|---|
Country | China |
Area | |
• Total | 1,014,354 km2 (391,644 sq mi) |
Population | 383,559,808 |
• Density | 378/km2 (980/sq mi) |
GDP | 2022[2] |
- Total | ¥31.917 trillion $4.745 trillion (excluding Hong Kong and Macao) |
- Per Capita | ¥83,213 $12,372 |
South Central China can be further divided into South China (华南) and Central China (华中) regions due to difference in civilian customs and geographic location.
Administrative divisions
GB[3] | ISO №[4] | Provincial-level division | Chinese Name | Capital | Population | Density | Area | Abbr. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yù | 41 | Henan Province | 河南省 Hénán Shěng | Zhengzhou | 94,023,567 | 563.01 | 167,000 | HA | 豫 |
È | 42 | Hubei Province | 湖北省 Húběi Shěng | Wuhan | 57,237,740 | 307.89 | 185,900 | HB | 鄂 |
Xiāng | 43 | Hunan Province | 湖南省 Húnán Shěng | Changsha | 65,683,722 | 312.77 | 210,000 | HN | 湘 |
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 |
Gǎng | 91 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 香港特别行政区 Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū | 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[5] | District area[5] | City proper[5] | 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 | Wuhan | 7,541,527 | 9,785,388 | 9,785,388 | HB | 2010-11-01 |
4 | Dongguan | 7,271,322 | 8,220,207 | 8,220,207 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
5 | Hong Kong | 7,071,576 | 7,071,576 | 7,071,576 | HK | 2011-06-30[6] |
6 | Foshan | 6,771,895 | 7,197,394 | 7,197,394 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
7 | Zhengzhou | 3,677,032 | 4,253,913 | 8,627,089 | HA | 2010-11-01 |
8 | Shantou | 3,644,017 | 5,329,024 | 5,389,328 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
9 | Changsha | 2,963,218 | 3,092,213 | 7,040,952 | HN | 2010-11-01 |
10 | Zhongshan | 2,740,994 | 3,121,275 | 3,121,275 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
11 | Nanning | 2,660,833 | 3,434,303 | 6,658,742 | GX | 2010-11-01 |
12 | Huizhou | 1,807,858 | 2,344,634 | 4,598,402 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
13 | Luoyang | 1,584,463 | 1,926,079 | 6,549,941 | HA | 2010-11-01 |
14 | Haikou | 1,517,410 | 2,046,170 | 2,046,170 | HI | 2010-11-01 |
15 | Jiangmen | 1,480,023 | 1,822,614 | 4,450,703 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
16 | Xiangfan[note 1] | 1,433,057 | 2,199,690 | 5,500,307 | HB | 2010-11-01 |
17 | Liuzhou | 1,410,712 | 1,436,599 | 3,758,704 | GX | 2010-11-01 |
18 | Zhuhai | 1,369,538 | 1,562,530 | 1,562,530 | GD | 2010-11-01 |
19 | Hengyang | 1,115,645 | 1,133,967 | 7,148,344 | HN | 2010-11-01 |
20 | Yichang | 1,049,363 | 1,411,380 | 4,059,686 | HB | 2010-11-01 |
21 | 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[7] |
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