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Jilin Province

Jilin Province
吉林省
Province
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese 吉林省 (Jílín Shěng)
 • Abbreviation (pinyin: Jí)
Map showing the location of Jilin Province
Map showing the location of Jilin Province
Coordinates: 43°42′N 126°12′E / 43.7°N 126.2°E / 43.7; 126.2Coordinates: 43°42′N 126°12′E / 43.7°N 126.2°E / 43.7; 126.2
Named for from girin ula, a Manchu phrase meaning "along the river"
Capital Jilin City (1949-1954)
Changchun (1954-now)
Largest city Changchun
Divisions 9 prefectures, 60 counties, 1006 townships
Government
 • Secretary Bayanqolu
 • Governor Liu Guozhong
Area
 • Total 191,126 km2 (73,794 sq mi)
Area rank 14th
Population (2010)
 • Total 27,462,297
 • Rank 21st
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Density rank 23rd
Demographics
 • Ethnic composition
 • Languages and dialects Northeastern Mandarin, Hamgyŏng Korean
ISO 3166 code CN-22
GDP (2016) CNY 1.49 trillion
USD 224 billion (22nd)
 • per capita CNY 54,066
USD 8,142 (11th)
HDI (2010) 0.715 (high) (10th)
Website www.jl.gov.cn
Jilin
Chinese 吉林
Postal Kirin
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl 길림

Jilin (Chinese: ; pinyin: Jílín; postal: Kirin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west.

The name "Jilin" – literally, "Auspicious Forest" – probably originates from girin ula ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ, a Manchu phrase meaning "along the river" This would have been transcribed into jilin wula (t 吉林烏拉, s 吉林乌拉) in Chinese, then shortened to "Jilin".

In ancient times, Jilin was inhabited the Xianbei, Sushen, the Mohe, Jurchens, and the Wùjí (勿吉). The Korean kingdoms of Buyeo, Goguryeo and Balhae, ruled parts of this area.


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