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]
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Sichuan Province
四川省 |
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| Name transcription(s) |
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| • Cheenese | 四川省 (Sìchuān Shěng) |
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| • Abbreviation | 川 or 蜀 (pinyin: Chuān or Shǔ
Sichuanese: Cuan1 or Su2) |
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| • | Sichuanese: Si4cuan1 Sen3 |
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 Map shawin the location o Sichuan Province |
| 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 |
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Caipital
(an lairgest ceety) | Chengdu |
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| Divisions | 21 prefecturs, 181 coonties, 5011 tounships |
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| Govrenment |
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| • Secretar | Liu Qibao |
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| • Govrenor | Jiang Jufeng |
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| Area |
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| • Total | 485000 km2 (187,000 sq mi) |
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| Area rank | 5t |
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| Population (2010) |
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| • Total | 80,418,200 |
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| • Rank | 4t |
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| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
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| • Density rank | 22nt |
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| Demographics |
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| • Ethnic composeetion | Han - 95%
Yi - 2.6%
Tibetan - 1.5%
Qiang - 0.4% |
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| • Leids an dialects | Sichuanese Mandarin |
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| ISO 3166 code | CN-51 |
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| GDP (2011) | CNY 2.15 trillion
US$ 340 billion (9th) |
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| • per capita | CNY 21,182
US$ 3,129 (25t) |
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| HDI (2008) | 0.763 (medium) (24t) |
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| Website | http://www.sichuan.gov.cn/
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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].svg)
