Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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| Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture |
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| — Autonomous prefecture — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Characters | 楚雄彝族自治州 |
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| - Pinyin | Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu |
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  Chuxiong Yi
Autonomous Prefecture |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture seat | Chuxiong City |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29,256 km² (11,295.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,542,530 |
| - Density | 86.9/km² (225.1/sq mi) |
| Website: http://www.cxz.gov.cn/ | |
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture in Yunnan. Chuxiong has an area of 29,256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km².
[edit] Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
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| Han | 1,714,851 | 67.45% |
| Yi | 668,937 | 26.31% |
| Lisu | 51,553 | 2.03% |
| Miao | 41,077 | 1.62% |
| Dai | 20,514 | 0.81% |
| Hui | 20,189 | 0.79% |
| Bai | 15,251 | 0.6% |
| Hani | 5,376 | 0.21 |
| Others | 4,782 | 0.18% |
[edit] Subdivisions
There is one county-level city, 9 counties.
- County level city: Chuxiong City.
- County: Yuanmou County, Nanhua County, Mouding County, Wuding County, Dayao County, Shuangbai County, Lufeng County, Yongren County, Yao'an County.
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