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Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous prefecture in Hunan, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture[lower-alpha 1] is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China. It is located in northwestern Hunan province.[lower-alpha 2] It consists of one city, Jishou, and seven counties: Baojing, Fenghuang, Guzhang, Huayuan, Longshan, Luxi, and Yongshun.[lower-alpha 3] Jishou is the capital. Of the 2,480,000 residents, 66.6% are ethnic minorities from 25 different ethnic groups, including 860,000 Tujia and 790,000 Miao.[2]
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Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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![]() Panorama of Furong, a Tujia ancient town in Yongshun County | |||||||
![]() Location in Hunan | |||||||
Coordinates (Xiangxi Prefecture government): 28.31°N 109.74°E / 28.31; 109.74 | |||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Province | Hunan | ||||||
Seat | Jishou | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• Total | 15,486 km2 (5,979 sq mi) | ||||||
Population (2022) | |||||||
• Total | 2,902,000 | ||||||
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | ||||||
GDP[1] | |||||||
• Total | CN¥ 81.8 billion US$ 12.1 billion | ||||||
• Per capita | CN¥ 28,170 US$ 4,189 | ||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||
ISO 3166 code | CN-HN-31 |
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