- Hainan
Province - Hainan
Province Urban population: 1.8 million
Nationalities: Han, Li, and Miao.
Area: 34,000 square kilometers
Coastline: 1,580 kilometers long
Climatic features: Tropical maritime climate with high temperatures all year round. Precipitation is heavy and evenly distributed throughout the year.
Average temperature: 22.9 C. in February, 29.5 C. in August.
Physical features: Consisting of Hainan Island and the South China Sea islands, it is China's smallest province. Hainan Island, also known as Qiong'ai, is the second largest island in China with an area of 32,000 square kilometers. The territory stretches 1,800 kilometers from north to south and over 900 kilometers from east to west. Hainan Island is separated from the mainland by the Qiongzhou Strait.
Mountains: The parallel Wuzhi and Limu Mountains dominate the central area, taking up one third of the whole island. Lowlands surround the mountains except on the southern coast, where precipices meet the South China Sea.
Products: Iron, salt; petroleum from the South China sea; minerals from the seabed; tropical plants; and all kinds of aquatic products.
Administrative divisions: 3 cities, 9 counties, and 7 autonomous counties.
Capital: Haikou
Neighboring Areas: Countries - Philippines in the east, Malaysia and Brunei in the south, Indonesia (Natuna Islands) in the southwest, and Vietnam in the west.
Comments: Hainan Province is China's newest administrative division on the provincial level. It was formally established by the Seventh National People's Congress in April 1988.
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