Provinces o Cheenae
In the context o Cheenese govrenment, a province (sheng), formally provincial level diveesion, is the heichest-level admeenistrative diveesion. The Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (FRC) currently admeenisters 33 sic diveesions, classifeed as 22 provinces, fower municipalities, five autonomous regions an twa special admeenistrative regions.[1]
Additionally, the PRC claims sovereignty ower Taiwan Province, but syne the Cheenese Ceevil War endit in 1949 this aurie haes been admeenistered bi the Republic o Cheenae (ROC) unner a province o the same name. The ROC admeenisters some affshore islands includin Quemoy/Kinmen (Jinmen) an Matsu (Mazu) an aw, which form Fujian Province, ROC. Thir wur pairt o an oreeginally unifeed Fujian province, which syne 1949 haes been dividit atween the FRC an ROC.
In the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae, ivery province haes a Communist Pairty o Cheenae provincial committee, heidit bi a secretary beside the twa special admeenistrative regions. The committee secretary is in chairge o the province, rather than the govrenor o the provincial govrenment.
Leet o provincial-level diveesions
| GB[2] | ISO №[3] | Province | Cheenese Name | Caipital | Population¹ | Density² | Aurie³ | Abbreviation/Seembol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ | 11 | Beijing Municipality | 北京市 Běijīng Shì | Beijing | 19,612,368 | 1,167.40 | 16,800 | 京 Jīng |
| TJ | 12 | Tianjin Municipality | 天津市 Tiānjīn Shì | Tianjin | 12,938,224 | 1,144.46 | 11,305 | 津 Jīn |
| HE | 13 | Hebei | 河北省 Héběi Shěng | Shijiazhuang | 71,854,202 | 382.81 | 187,700 | 冀 Jì |
| SX | 14 | Shanxi | 山西省 Shānxī Shěng | Taiyuan | 35,712,111 | 228.48 | 156,300 | 晋 Jìn |
| NM | 15 | Inner Mongolie Autonomous Region Nei Mongol Autonomous Region | 內蒙古自治区 Nèi Měnggǔ Zìzhìqū | Hohhot | 24,706,321 | 20.88 | 1,183,000 | 蒙(內蒙古) Měng (Nèi Měnggǔ) |
| LN | 21 | Liaoning | 辽宁省 Liáoníng Shěng | Shenyang | 43,746,323 | 299.83 | 145,900 | 辽 Liáo |
| JL | 22 | Jilin | 吉林省 Jílín Shěng | Changchun | 27,462,297 | 146.54 | 187,400 | 吉 Jí |
| HL | 23 | Heilongjiang | 黑龙江省 Hēilóngjiāng | Harbin | 38,312,224 | 84.38 | 454,000 | 黑 Hēi |
| SH | 31 | Shanghai Municipality | 上海市 Shànghǎi Shì | Shanghai | 23,019,148 | 3,630.20 | 6,341 | 沪 Hù |
| JS | 32 | Jiangsu | 江苏省 Jiāngsū Shěng | Nanjing | 78,659,903 | 766.66 | 102,600 | 苏 Sū |
| ZJ | 33 | Zhejiang | 浙江省 Zhèjiāng Shěng | Hangzhou | 54,426,891 | 533.59 | 102,000 | 浙 Zhè |
| AH | 34 | Anhui | 安徽省 Ānhuī Shěng | Hefei | 59,500,510 | 425.91 | 139,700 | 皖 Wǎn |
| FJ | 35 | Fujian | 福建省 Fújiàn Shěng | Fuzhou | 36,894,216 | 304.15 | 121,300 | 闽 Mǐn |
| JX | 36 | Jiangxi | 江西省 Jiāngxī Shěng | Nanchang | 44,567,475 | 266.87 | 167,000 | 赣 Gàn |
| SD | 37 | Shandong | 山东省 Shāndōng Shěng | Jinan | 95,793,065 | 622.84 | 153,800 | 鲁(齐) Lǔ (Qí) |
| HA | 41 | Henan | 河南省 Hénán Shěng | Zhengzhou | 94,023,567 | 563.01 | 167,000 | 豫 Yù |
| HB | 42 | Hubei | 湖北省 Húběi Shěng | Wuhan | 57,237,740 | 307.89 | 185,900 | 鄂 È |
| HN | 43 | Hunan | 湖南省 Húnán Shěng | Changsha | 65,683,722 | 312.77 | 210,000 | 湘 Xiāng |
| GD | 44 | Guangdong | 广东省 Guǎngdōng Shěng | Guangzhou | 104,303,132 | 579.46 | 180,000 | 粤 Yuè |
| GX | 45 | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 广西壮族自治区 Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū | Nanning | 46,026,629 | 195.02 | 236,000 | 桂 Guì |
| HI | 46 | Hainan | 海南省 Hǎinán Shěng | Haikou | 8,671,518 | 255.04 | 34,000 | 琼 Qióng |
| CQ | 50 | Chongqing Municipality | 重庆市 Chóngqìng Shì | Chongqing | 28,846,170 | 350.50 | 82,300 | 渝 Yú |
| SC | 51 | Sichuan | 四川省 Sìchuān Shěng | Chengdu | 80,418,200 | 165.81 | 485,000 | 川(蜀) Chuān (Shǔ) |
| GZ | 52 | Guizhou Province | 贵州省 Gùizhōu Shěng | Guiyang | 34,746,468 | 197.42 | 176,000 | 贵(黔) Guì (Qián) |
| YN | 53 | Yunnan | 云南省 Yúnnán Shěng | Kunming | 45,966,239 | 116.66 | 394,000 | 云(滇) Yún (Diān) |
| XZ | 54 | Tibet Autonomous Region Xizang Autonomous Region | 西藏自治区 Xīzàng Zìzhìqū | Lhasa | 3,002,166 | 2.44 | 1,228,400 | 藏 Zàng |
| SN | 61 | Shaanxi | 陕西省 Shǎnxī Shěng | Xi'an | 37,327,378 | 181.55 | 205,600 | 陕(秦) Shǎn (Qín) |
| GS | 62 | Gansu Province | 甘肃省 Gānsù Shěng | Lanzhou | 25,575,254 | 56.29 | 454,300 | 甘(陇) Gān (Lǒng) |
| QH | 63 | Qinghai Province | 青海省 Qīnghǎi Shěng | Xining | 5,626,722 | 7.80 | 721,200 | 青 Qīng |
| NX | 64 | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 宁夏回族自治区 Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū | Yinchuan | 6,301,350 | 94.89 | 66,400 | 宁 Níng |
| XJ | 65 | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū | Ürümqi | 21,813,334 | 13.13 | 1,660,400 | 新 Xīn |
| HK | 91 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Xianggang Special Administrative Region | 香港特别行政区 Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū | Hong Kong | 7,061,200 | 6,396.01 | 1,104 | 港 Gǎng |
| MC | 92 | Macau Special Administrative Region Aomen Special Administrative Region | 澳门特别行政区 Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū | Macau | 552,300 | 19,044.82 | 29 | 澳 Ào |
| TW | 71 | Taiwan Province † | 台湾省 Táiwān Shěng | Taibei | 23,140,000 | 650.34 | 35,581 | 台 Tái |
Notes:
- ¹: as o 2010
- ²: per km²
- ³: km²
- †: Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has considered Taiwan to be its 23rd province. However, the PRC has never controlled Taiwan. The Republic of China (ROC, "Taiwan") currently administers Taiwan Area, consisting of the island of Taiwan, Penghu, as well as Kinmen and Matsu located off the coast of mainland Fujian Province, Republic of China.
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