Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou
province in the People's Republic of China
. The capital of the prefecture is Duyun
. Qiannan has an area of 26,207 km².
, Qiannan Prefecture has 3,569,847 inhabitants with a population density
of 136.22 inhabitants/km².
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
province in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The capital of the prefecture is Duyun
Duyun
Duyun is the capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China.The area surrounding the city was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1736-36. The city participated in the uprising from the early stages until is was forcefully repressed the...
. Qiannan has an area of 26,207 km².
Demographics
According to the 2000 CensusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Qiannan Prefecture has 3,569,847 inhabitants with a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 136.22 inhabitants/km².
Ethnic groups in Qiannan, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Han Han Chinese Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the... |
1,548,120 | 43.37% |
| Buyei Buyei The Buyei are an ethnic group living in southern mainland China. Numbering 2.5 million, they are the 11th largest of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China... |
1,158,710 | 32.46% |
| Miao Miao people The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong... |
477,347 | 13.37% |
| Shui Shui The Sui people are an ethnic group living mostly in Guizhou Province, China. They are counted as one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.-History and demographics:... |
286,862 | 8.04% |
| Maonan Maonan The Maonan people are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are a total of 107,166 Maonan, mostly living northern Guangxi province in southern China.... |
30,958 | 0.87% |
| Zhuang | 13,226 | 0.37% |
| Dong Dong people The Dong , a Kam–Sui people of southern China, are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They are famed for their native-bred Kam Sweet Rice , carpentry skills, and unique architecture, in particular a form of covered bridge known as the "wind and rain... |
11,337 | 0.32% |
| Yao Yao people The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south... |
11,149 | 0.31% |
| She She She is the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English.She can also may refer to:-Literature and film:* She: A History of Adventure, a novel by H... |
7,130 | 0.2% |
| Yi Yi people The Yi or Lolo people are an ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Numbering 8 million, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China... |
6,927 | 0.19% |
| Tujia | 4,753 | 0.13% |
| Gelao | 3,001 | 0.08% |
| Mulao Mulao The Mulao people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. In their name, Mulam, mu6 is a classifier for human beings and lam1 is another form of the name used by the Dong , to whom the Mulam people are ethnically related... |
2,223 | 0.06% |
| Hui Hui people The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's... |
2,116 | 0.06% |
| Others | 5,988 | 0.17% |
Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: 2 county-level cities, 9 counties, and 1 autonomous county.- county level cities: DuyunDuyunDuyun is the capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China.The area surrounding the city was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1736-36. The city participated in the uprising from the early stages until is was forcefully repressed the...
(都匀市), Fuquan (福泉市) - counties: Guiding CountyGuiding CountyGuiding County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.-External links:*...
(贵定县), Huishui CountyHuishui CountyHuishui County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture....
(惠水县), Luodian County (罗甸县), Weng'an CountyWeng'an CountyWeng'an County is a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China.Weng'an has an area of 1973.8 square kilometers and a population of 460,600 as of 2003.-External links:*...
(瓮安县), Libo CountyLibo CountyLibo County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.-Geography:The county is located in the remote southeastern corner of the prefecture, on the border with Guangxi...
, Longli CountyLongli CountyLongli County is a county in Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture, in south of Guizhou Province of China.Area: 1521 km2.Population: 205,400 in 2003, inclulding 78,300 population of minority ethnic groupsPostal Code: 551200.Telephone Area Code: 0854...
(龙里县), Pingtang CountyPingtang CountyPingtang County is a county in the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou, in southwest China. It is a high mountain valley and is inhabited mainly by members of the Buyei and Miao ethnic minorities, who together make up 55% of the county's population.The county's area is 2,816...
(平塘县), Changshun CountyChangshun CountyChangshun County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture....
(长顺县), Dushan CountyDushan CountyDushan County is a county of 346,000 people in Guizhou province of Southwest China. It is under the administration of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of the province, bordering Guangxi to the south. The county seat is located in the of Chengguan .Dushan is located in a...
(独山县) - autonomous county: Sandu Shui Autonomous CountySandu Shui Autonomous CountySandu Shui Autonomous County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture....
(三都水族自治县)