Hainan

Hainan (Cheenese: 海南; pinyin: Hǎinán ; Jyutping: Hoi² Naam⁴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hái-lâm; leeterally: "South of the Sea [Qiongzhou Strait]") is the smawest province o the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (PRC). The name "Hainan" refers tae Hainan Island (海南岛, Hǎinán Dǎo) an aw, the main island o the province. Hainan is locatit in the Sooth Cheenae Sea, separatit frae Guangdong's Leizhou Peninsulae tae the north bi the shallae an narrae Qiongzhou Strait.

Hainan Province 海南省
Province
Name transcription(s)
• Cheenese	海南省 (Hǎinán Shěng)
• Abbreviation	simplifeed Cheenese: 琼; traditeeonal Cheenese: 瓊 (pinyin: Qióng, POJ: khêng, Jyutping: king4)
•	Min Nan POJ: Hái-lâm-séng Cantonese Jyutping: Hoi² Naam1 Saang²
Map shawin the location o Hainan Province
Named for	海 hǎi – sea 南 nán – south "South of the Sea [Qiongzhou Strait]"
Caipital (an lairgest ceety)	Haikou
Divisions	2 prefecturs, 20 coonties, 218 tounships
Govrenment
• Secretar	Wei Liucheng
• Govrenor	Jiang Dingzhi (蒋定之)
Area
• Total	33920 km2 (13,100 sq mi)
Area rank	28t
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,671,518
• Rank	28t
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
• Density rank	17t
Demographics
• Ethnic composeetion	Han – 82.6% Li – 15.84% Miao – 0.82% Zhuang – 0.67%
• Leids an dialects	Hainanese, Yue, Hlai
ISO 3166 code	CN-46
GDP (2011)	CNY 251.5 billion US$ 39.9 billion (28t)
• per capita	CNY 23,831 US$ 3,520 (23rd)
HDI (2008)	0.784 (medium) (17t)
Website	http://www.hi.gov.cn (Simplifeed Cheenese)

Hainan

Native name: 海南岛
Geografie
Location	East Asie
Aurie	33,210 km2 (12,820 sq mi)
Aurie rank	42nt
Heichest elevation	1,840 m (6,040 ft)
Heichest point	Wuzhi Muntain
Admeenistration
Fowkrepublic o Cheenae
Province	Hainan
Lairgest settlement	Haikou (pop. 2,046,189)
Demografics
Population	approx. 8,180,000
Ethnic groups	Han, Li, Miao, Zhuang

Further readin

• D'Arcy Brown, Liam (2003). Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior: travels to China's extremes. London: John Murray. ISBN 0-7195-6038-1

Freemit airtins

• Hainan Govrenment Wabsteid Archived 2013-08-08 at the Wayback Machine