Dark red: 3 southernmost provinces of China, usually considered to be South China
Medium Red: South China according to the 1945–1949 definition
Light Red: Southern China (a much broader area)

South China (pinyin: Huá'nán) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is that most of its citizens are not native speakers of Standard Chinese. Cantonese is the most common language in the region while the Guangxi region contains the largest concentration of China's ethnic minorities.

Administrative divisions

GB[1] ISO №[2] Province Chinese Name Capital Population Density Area Abbreviation/Symbol
Yuè 44 Guangdong Province 广东省
Guǎngdōng Shěng
Gwong2dung1 Saang2 		Guangzhou 104,303,132 579.46 180,000 GD 粤
Guì 45 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 广西壮族自治区
Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū
Gwong2sai1 Zong3zuk6 Zi6zi6keoi1 		Nanning 46,026,629 195.02 236,000 GX 桂
Qióng 46 Hainan Province 海南省
Hǎinán Shěng
Háinâm Téng 		Haikou 8,671,518 255.04 34,000 HI 琼
Gǎng 91 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 香港特别行政区
Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū
Hoeng2gong1 Dak6bit6 Hang4zing3keoi1 		Tamar 7,061,200 6,396.01 1,104 HK 港
Ào 92 Macau Special Administrative Region 澳门特别行政区
Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū
Ou3mun2 Dak6bit6 Han4zing3keoi1 		Macau 552,300 19,044.82 29 MC 澳

Cities with urban area over one million in population

Provincial capitals in bold.[original research?]

# City Urban area[3] District area[3] City proper[3] Prov. Census date
1 Shenzhen 10,358,381 10,358,381 10,358,381 GD 2010-11-01
2 Guangzhou 9,702,144 11,071,424 12,701,948 GD 2010-11-01
3 Dongguan 7,271,322 8,220,207 8,220,207 GD 2010-11-01
4 Hong Kong 7,071,576 7,071,576 7,071,576 HK 2011-06-30[4]
5 Foshan 6,771,895 7,197,394 7,197,394 GD 2010-11-01
6 Shantou 3,644,017 5,329,024 5,389,328 GD 2010-11-01
7 Zhongshan 2,740,994 3,121,275 3,121,275 GD 2010-11-01
8 Nanning 2,660,833 3,434,303 6,658,742 GX 2010-11-01
9 Huizhou 1,807,858 2,344,634 4,598,402 GD 2010-11-01
10 Haikou 1,517,410 2,046,170 2,046,170 HI 2010-11-01
11 Jiangmen 1,480,023 1,822,614 4,450,703 GD 2010-11-01
12 Liuzhou 1,410,712 1,436,599 3,758,704 GX 2010-11-01
13 Zhuhai 1,369,538 1,562,530 1,562,530 GD 2010-11-01
14 Zhanjiang 1,038,762 1,611,868 6,994,832 GD 2010-11-01
15 Macau 552,503 552,503 552,503 MO 2011-08-12[5]

Namesake

See also

References

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  1. ^ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
  2. ^ ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)
  3. ^ a b c 国务院人口普查办公室; 国家统计局人口和社会科技统计司, eds. (2012). 中国2010年人口普查分县资料. Beijing: 中国统计出版社 [China Statistics Press]. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
  4. ^ Census and Statistics Department, ed. (2012). 香港2011年人口普查 – 主要報告. Hong Kong: Government Logistics Department.
  5. ^ Direcção dos Serviços de Estatística e Censos, Macau (2012). 15th Macau Census (2011). Macau: Direcção dos Serviços de Estatística e Censos.
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