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Sichuan
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Sichuan (help·info) (Cheenese: 四川, kent umwhile in the Wast bi its postal map spellins o Szechwan or Szechuan) is a province in Soothwast Cheenae wi its caipital in Chengdu. The current name o the province, "四川", is an abbreviation o "四川路" (Sì Chuānlù), or "Fower circuits o rivers", which is itsel abbreviatit frae "川峡四路" (Chuānxiá Sìlù), or "Fower circuits o rivers an gorges", namit efter the diveesion o the existin circuit intae fower durin the Northren Song Dynasty.[1]
Quick Facts Sichuan Province 四川省, Name transcription(s) ...
Sichuan Province 四川省 | |
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Name transcription(s) | |
• Cheenese | 四川省 (Sìchuān Shěng) |
• Abbreviation | 川 or 蜀 (pinyin: Chuān or Shǔ Sichuanese: Cuan1 or Su2) |
• | Sichuanese: Si4cuan1 Sen3 |
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Named for | Short for 川峡四路 chuānxiá sìlù literally "The Fower Circuits o the Rivers an Gorges", referrin tae the fower circuits durin the Song Dynasty |
Caipital (an lairgest ceety) | Chengdu |
Divisions | 21 prefecturs, 181 coonties, 5011 tounships |
Govrenment | |
• Secretar | Liu Qibao |
• Govrenor | Jiang Jufeng |
Area | |
• Total | 485000 km2 (187,000 sq mi) |
Area rank | 5t |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 80,418,200 |
• Rank | 4t |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 22nt |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic composeetion | Han - 95% Yi - 2.6% Tibetan - 1.5% Qiang - 0.4% |
• Leids an dialects | Sichuanese Mandarin |
ISO 3166 code | CN-51 |
GDP (2011) | CNY 2.15 trillion US$ 340 billion (9th) |
• per capita | CNY 21,182 US$ 3,129 (25t) |
HDI (2008) | 0.763 (medium) (24t) |
Website | http://www.sichuan.gov.cn/ (Simplified Chinese) |
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Postal | Szechwan or Szechuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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