Southwest China

The southwestern People's Republic of China region.

Southwest China (Chinese: 西南; pinyin: Xīnán) is a region of the People's Republic of China defined by governmental bureaus that includes the municipality of Chongqing, the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Administrative divisions

GB^[1]	ISO №^[2]	Province	Chinese Name	Capital	Population	Density	Area	Abbreviation/Symbol
CQ	50	Chongqing Municipality	重庆市 Chóngqìng Shì	Chongqing	28,846,170	350.50	82,300	渝 Yú
SC	51	Sichuan Province	四川省 Sìchuān Shěng	Chengdu	80,418,200	165.81	485,000	川(蜀) Chuān (Shǔ)
GZ	52	Guizhou Province	贵州省 Gùizhōu Shěng	Guiyang	34,746,468	197.42	176,000	贵(黔) Guì (Qián)
YN	53	Yunnan Province	云南省 Yúnnán Shěng	Kunming	45,966,239	116.67	394,000	云(滇) Yún (Diān)
XZ	54	Tibet Autonomous Region Xizang Autonomous Region	西藏自治区 Xīzàng Zìzhìqū	Lhasa	3,002,166	2.44	1,228,400	藏 Zàng

References

↑ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
↑ ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)

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