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Guangxi
广西 Kwangsi | |
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| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Pinyin | Guǎngxī zhuàngzú zìzhìqū |
| • Jyutping | Gwong2 sai1 Zong3 zuk6 Zi6 zi6 keoi1 |
| • Abbreviation | 桂 (Guì; Gwai3) |
| Zhuang transcription(s) | |
| • Standard Zhuang | Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih |
| • Abbreviation | Gvei |
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.svg) Location of Guangxi within China | |
| Country | China |
| Named for |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Nanning |
| Divisions | 14 prefectures, 109 counties, 1396 townships |
| Government | |
| • Type | Autonomous region |
| • Body | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional People's Congress |
| • Party Secretary | Liu Ning |
| • Congress Chairman | Liu Ning |
| • Government Chairman | Lan Tianli |
| • CPPCC Chairman | Sun Dawei |
| • National People's Congress Representation | 89 deputies |
| Area | |
• Total | 237,600 km2 (91,700 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Highest elevation | 2,141 m (7,024 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 50,126,804 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic composition | |
| • Languages and dialects | Zhuang, Yue languages (mainly Cantonese), Southwestern Mandarin, Pinghua |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GX |
| GDP (2023)[2] | CN¥ 2,720 billion (19th)
US$ 386 billion |
| GDP per capita | CN¥ 54,005 (29th)
US$ 7,664 |
| GDP per growth |  4.1% |
| HDI (2022) | 0.751[3] (26th) – high |
| Website | (in Chinese) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region |
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Guangxi,[a] officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, and Quảng Ninh Provinces) and the Gulf of Tonkin. Formerly a province, Guangxi became an autonomous region in 1958. Its current capital is Nanning.[5]
Guangxi's location, in mountainous terrain in the far south of China, has placed it on the frontier of Chinese civilization throughout much of Chinese 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" (Hanyu pinyin: Guì; Zhuang: Gvei), which comes from the name of the city of Guilin, the provincial capital during both the Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty.
Guangxi contains the largest population of China's ethnic minorities after Yunnan, in particular, the Zhuang people, who make up 34% of the population. Various regional languages and dialects such as Pinghua, Zhuang, Kam, Cantonese, Hakka, and Min are spoken alongside Mandarin Chinese.[6]
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- ^ The Yearbook of China's Cities. Yearbook of China's Cities Publishing House. 2006. p. 327.
- ^ "Zhuang Minority & Yao Minority in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region". www.chinadiscovery.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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