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Guangdong

Province

Guangdong is a coastal province in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea, with Guangzhou as its capital. With a population of about 128,590,000 as of 2026 across a total area of about 179,800 square kilometers, it is the most populous Chinese province. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Guangzhou 1
Population
128,590,000 1
2026 figure from Guangdong's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Area (sq km)
179,800 1
Latitude
23.4 degrees north 1
Longitude
113.5 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

China, Countries

Guangdong is a province of China.

Source Guangdong (Wikipedia)
Dongguan, Cities

dongguan is associated with guangdong.

Source Dongguan (Wikipedia)
Foshan, Cities

foshan is associated with guangdong.

Source Foshan (Wikipedia)
Guangzhou, Cities

guangzhou is associated with guangdong.

Source Guangzhou (Wikipedia)
Shenzhen, Cities

shenzhen is associated with guangdong.

Source Shenzhen (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Guangzhou, Cities

guangzhou is the capital of guangdong.

Source Guangzhou (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Hong Xiuquan

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Sun Yat-sen

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Site Of

Yunmen Wenyan

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Source Yunmen Wenyan (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
During a subsequent visit to the tomb of the Sixth Patriarch in Guangdong, Yunmen eventually joined (c. 911 CE) the monastery of Rumin Chanshi/Ling-shu Ju-min, who died in 918 CE.

Found There

Blunt-leaved Bog-moss

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Chinese Fir

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Coconut Palm

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Common Apple-moss

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Foxglove

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Hemp

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Paguma

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Parodia leninghausii

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Pea

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Resurrection Fern

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Silvermoss

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Sorghum

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Sphagnum Palustre

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Swamp Cypress

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Tomato

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Voodoo Lily

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Water Fern

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Water Sprite

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Sources
1. Guangdong (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Guangdong is a coastal province in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea with Guangzhou as the capital.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Guangzhou
  • Lead section
    With a population of 128.590 million (as of 2026) across a total area of about 179,800 km2 (69,400 sq mi), Guangdong is the Chinese province with the largest GDP, the largest population and the 15th-largest by area, as well as the fifth-most populous country subdivision and the 5th largest country subdivision by GDP in the world.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    23 24 N 113 30 E
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Wikidata: Guangdong
Wikidata Q15175, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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