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Guangxi

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
广西壮族自治区
Autonomous region
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese 广西壮族自治区
 • Abbreviation 桂 (pinyin: Guì, Zhuang: Gvei)
 • Zhuang Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih
 • Cantonese Jyutping Gwong2 sai1 Zong3 zuk6 Zi6 zi6 keoi1
 • Cantonese Yale Gwóngsaì Jongjuhk Jihjihkeuī
Map showing the location of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Map showing the location of the
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Capital
(and largest city)
Nanning
Divisions 14 prefectures, 109 counties, 1396 townships
Government
 • Secretary Peng Qinghua
 • Governor Chen Wu
Area
 • Total 236,700 km2 (91,400 sq mi)
Area rank 9th
Population (1 November 2010)
 • Total 46,026,600
 • Estimate (31 December 2014) 47,540,000
 • Rank 11th
 • Density 207/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Density rank 20th
Demographics
 • Ethnic composition Han Chinese – 62%
Zhuang – 32%
Yao – 3%
Miao – 1%
Dong – 0.7%
Vietnamese – 0.6%
Gelao – 0.4%
 • Languages Zhuang, Yue languages (mainly Cantonese), Southwestern Mandarin, Pinghua
ISO 3166 code CN-45
GDP (2015) CNY 1.7 trillion
USD 270 billion (18th)
 - per capita CNY 35,200
USD 5,700 (27th)
HDI (2010) 0.658 (medium) (26th)
Website Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
(Simplified Chinese)
Guangxi
Guangxi (Chinese characters).svg
Guǎngxī in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngxī
Postal Kwangsi
Literal meaning "Western Expanse"
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese or 廣西僮族自治區
Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū
Postal Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region
Zhuang name
Zhuang Gvangjsih
long: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih
1957 orthography Gvaŋзsiƅ
long: Gvaŋзsiƅ Bouчcueŋƅ Sɯcigiƅ
Sawndip long: 广西佈僮自治区

Coordinates: 23°36′N 108°18′E / 23.6°N 108.3°E / 23.6; 108.3

Guangxi (Chinese: 广西, pronounced [ku̯àŋ.ɕí]; Zhuang: Gvangjish), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a Chinese autonomous region in South Central China, bordering Vietnam. Formerly a province, Guangxi became an autonomous region in 1958.

Guangxi's location, in mountainous terrain in the far south of China, has placed it on the frontier of Chinese civilization throughout much of China's history. The current name "Guang" means "expanse" and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. It was given provincial level status during the Yuan dynasty, but even into the 20th century it was considered an open, wild territory.

The abbreviation of the region is "桂" (Pinyin: Guì; Zhuang: Gvei), which comes from the name of the city of Guilin, the provincial capital during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The current capital is Nanning.


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