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| Cities: Anshun | Chishui | Guiyang | Zunyi | Tongren |
| Location: located in the southwest corner of China. |
| Area: 176,100 sq km |
| Climate: The annual temperature averages 15ˇăC, with a frost-free period of about 270 days a year. The rainfall per annum is 1100-1300 milimetres. The climate of Guizhou is temperate, without severe winters or hot summers. |
| Provincial capital: Guiyang |
| Population: 35.25 millions (March 2001) |
| Ethnic groups: Han, Miao, Buyi, Dong, Tujia, Yi, Gelao, Shui, Hui, Bai, Yao, Zhuang, Maonan, Mongol, Mulao, Qiang and Man. |