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Guizhou



         


Guizhou (Simplified Chinese: 贵州, Traditional: 貴州, pinyin: Gùizhōu, WG: Kuei-chou, also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country.

贵州省/貴州省
Guìzhōu Shěng
Province Abbreviation(s): 黔 Qián or 貴 Guì
Capital Guiyang
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 16th
176,100 km²
xx%
Population


 - Total (Year)


 - Density
Ranked 17th


35,250,000


200/km²
Administration Type Province
GovernorShi Xiushi
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History

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Geography

Guizhou adjoins Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality to the north, Yunnan Province to the west, Guangxi Province to the south and Hunan Province to the east.

Other major cities: Anshun; Zunyi

Guizhou has a subtropical humid climate. There are few seasonal changes.

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Economy

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Demographics

Guizhou is one of the provinces that contains the most minority groups. The minority groups account for more than 37% of the total population and they include Yao, Miao, Yi, Qiang, Dong, Zhuang, Buyi, Bai, Tujia, Gelao and Shui. 55.5% of the province area is designated as autonomous regions for them.

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Culture

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Tourism

The province has many covered bridges, called Wind and Rain Bridges. These were built by the Dong minority people.

Huangguoshu Waterfall, the biggest waterfall in China.


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Miscellaneous topics

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