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Gansu

Gansu is a province in Northwestern China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeastern part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at 453,700 square kilometres (175,200 sq mi), Gansu lies between the Tibetan and Loess plateaus and borders Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, Shaanxi to the…

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Capital .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(and largest city)
Lanzhou
Country
China
Divisions
14 prefectures, 86 counties, 1344 townships
Highest elevation (Altyn-Tagh)
5,830 m (19,130 ft)
ISO 3166 code
CN-GS
Named after
甘 gān: Ganzhou · 肃 sù: Suzhou

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Gansu

Nodes319
Edges318
Triples316
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00627
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Gansu

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related to Demographics · 22
Gansu → As, Bonan, Central Asia, Chinese Hui Muslims, Dongxiang, Dungan Revolt, Dungans, Han, Hui, Hui Muslims, Kazakh, Lanzhou, Linxia Hui, Modern Gansu, Mongolian, Salar, Shaanxi, The, Tibetan, Tu
related to Imperial era · 22
Gansu → By, China, Chinese, Dunhuang, Great Wall, Hexi Corridor, In, Jade Gate Pass, Jiayuguan, Qilian Mountains, Qingshui, Remains, Shiji, Tang, The Han, The Ming, Tibetan Empire, To, Wusun, Yangguan
related to Silk Road and Dunhuang City · 22
Gansu → Across, Activities, After Kashi, At Kashi, Bactrian, Before, Chang'an, Constantinople, Crescent Lake, Dunhuang, In Dunhuang, Istanbul, Kashgar, Kashi, Located, Mogao Grottoes, On, Silk Road, Taklamakan Desert, The
related to Colleges and universities · 20
Gansu → College, CollegeHexi University, Gansu Agricultural University, Gansu Political Science, Gansu University, Lanzhou, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou University, Law Institute, Longdong College, Nationalities, Northwest Minority UniversityTianshui Normal, Northwest Normal University, Northwest University, Qingyang, Technology, TechnologyLanzhou Commercial CollegeLanzhou Polytechnic, Tianshui, Zhangye
related to Geography · 19
Gansu → Badain Jaran Desert, Center, China, Country Monument, Gobi Desert, Govi-Altai Province, Inner Mongolia, It, Loess Plateau, Mongolia, Ningxia, Part, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tengger Desert, The, The Yellow River, Tibetan Plateau, Xinjiang
related to Name · 14
Gansu → Chinese, Ganzhou, Gān, Hexi Corridor, Jiuquan, Long, Longxi, Longyou, Lǒng, Mount Liupan, Shaanxi, Suzhou, Western Han, Zhangye
related to Religion · 14
Gansu → According, Around, Buddhism, Buddhists, Catholicism, Catholics, Chinese, Confucianism, Islam, Muslims, Non-religious, Protestantism, Protestants, Taoism
related to Economy · 13
Gansu → According, China, Despite, Dingxi, For, Gannan, GDP, Its, Linxia, Longnan, RMB, The, US
related to Economic and technological development zones · 11
Gansu → Biotechnology, Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, It, Lanzhou Anning District, Lanzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development, Lanzhou National Economic, Lanzhou New, Main, Technological Development Zone, The, Zone
related to history · 11
Gansu → Chinese, Gan, Gansu's, It, Its, Jiuquan, Song, Su, Sui, Tang, Zhangye

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province china chinese tibetan part 000 lanzhou one city dynasty grottoes also great pass dunhuang han hui mi important buddhism

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GansuCapital .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(and largest city)Lanzhou1.00infobox
GansuCountryChina1.00infobox
GansuDivisions14 prefectures, 86 counties, 1344 townships1.00infobox
GansuHDI (2023)0.731 (29th) – @media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html…1.00infobox
GansuHighest elevation (Altyn-Tagh)5,830 m (19,130 ft)1.00infobox
GansuISO 3166 codeCN-GS1.00infobox
GansuNamed after甘 gān: Ganzhou1.00infobox
GansuNamed after肃 sù: Suzhou1.00infobox
GansuWebsitewww.gansu.gov.cn1.00infobox
Gansu• BodyGansu Provincial People's Congress1.00infobox
Gansu• Congress chairmanHu Changsheng1.00infobox
Gansu• CPPCC chairmanZhuang Guotai1.00infobox
Gansu• Density55.15/km2 (142.8/sq mi)1.00infobox
Gansu• Ethnic compositionHan: 91%1.00infobox
Gansu• Ethnic compositionHui: 5%1.00infobox
Gansu• Ethnic compositionDongxiang: 2%1.00infobox
Gansu• Ethnic compositionTibetan: 2%1.00infobox
Gansu• GovernorRen Zhenhe1.00infobox
Gansu• Languages and dialectsCentral Plains Mandarin1.00infobox
Gansu• Languages and dialectsLanyin Mandarin1.00infobox
Gansu• Languages and dialectsAmdo Tibetan1.00infobox
Gansu• National People's Congress Representation52 deputies1.00infobox
Gansu• Party SecretaryHu Changsheng1.00infobox
Gansu• Per capitaCN¥55,897 (31st; US$7,825)1.00infobox
Gansu• Rank7th1.00infobox
Gansu• Rank22nd1.00infobox
Gansu• Rank27th1.00infobox
Gansu• Total453,700 km2 (175,200 sq mi)1.00infobox
Gansu• Total25,019,8311.00infobox
Gansu• TotalCN¥1,369.75 billion (27th; US$191.76 billion)1.00infobox

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