Hunan province

Hunan Province 湖南省
Province
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese	湖南省 (Húnán Shěng)
• Abbreviation	(pinyin: Xiāng)
Map showing the location of Hunan Province
Coordinates: 27°24′N 111°48′E / 27.4°N 111.8°E / 27.4; 111.8Coordinates: 27°24′N 111°48′E / 27.4°N 111.8°E / 27.4; 111.8
Named for	hú – lake nán – south "south of the lake"
Capital	Changsha
Largest city	Hengyang
Divisions	14 prefectures, 122 counties, 2576 townships
Government
• Secretary	Du Jiahao
• Governor	Xu Dazhe (acting)
Area
• Total	210,000 km2 (80,000 sq mi)
Area rank	10th
Population (2014)
• Total	67,370,000
• Rank	7th
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
• Density rank	13th
Demographics
• Ethnic composition	Han – 90% Tujia – 4% Miao – 3% Dong – 1% Yao – 1% Other peoples – 1%
• Languages and dialects	Chinese varieties: Xiang, Gan, Southwestern Mandarin, Xiangnan Tuhua, Waxiang, Hakka. Non-Chinese languages: Xong, Tujia, Mien, Gam
ISO 3166 code	CN-43
GDP (2014)	CNY 2.7 trillion $0.44 trillion (10th)
• per capita	CNY 37,500 $6,100 (20th)
HDI (2010)	0.681 (medium) (18th)
Website	www.enghunan.gov.cn

Hunan
"Hunan" in Chinese characters
Chinese	湖南
Xiang	ɣu13 nia13 (fu-lã)
Literal meaning	"South of the Lake (Dòngtíng)"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Húnán Bopomofo ㄏㄨˊ   ㄋㄢˊ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Hwunan Wade–Giles Hu2-nan2 IPA [xǔnǎn] Wu Romanization Wu去 noe平 Xiang IPA ɣu13 nia13 (fu-lã) Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wùh-nàahm Jyutping Wu4-naam4 Southern Min Tâi-lô Ôo-lâm

Hunan Province (Chinese: ; pinyin:  Húnán; Hunanese: Shuangfeng, [ɣəu˩˧læ̃˩˧]; Changsha, [fu˩˧lã˩˧]) is a province of the People's Republic of China. It is located in South Central China, south of the middle course of the Yangtze River, and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, which means "south of the lake"). Hunan is sometimes called for short and officially abbreviated as "" (pinyin: Xiāng), named after the Xiang River which runs through the province.

Hunan borders Hubei Province in the north, Jiangxi Province to the east, Guangdong Province to the southeast, Guangxi Province to the southwest, Guizhou Province to the west, and Chongqing to the northwest. The provincial capital is Changsha.