Kirin Province
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Jilin Province 吉林省 |
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| Province | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 吉林省 (Jílín Shěng) |
| • Abbreviation | (pinyin: Jí) |
.svg) Map showing the location of Jilin Province |
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| Coordinates: 43°42′N 126°12′E / 43.7°N 126.2°ECoordinates: 43°42′N 126°12′E / 43.7°N 126.2°E | |
| 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 |
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| Chinese | 吉林 | ||||||||||||||
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| Postal | Kirin | ||||||||||||||
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 길림 | ||||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jílín |
| Bopomofo | ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Jyilin |
| Wade–Giles | Chi2-lin2 |
| IPA | [tɕǐlǐn] |
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| Revised Romanization | Gillim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Killim |
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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