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    • Hainan, separated by the 20 km (12 mi) wide Qiongzhou Strait from the Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong, is the 42nd largest in the world. The area of Hainan Island (32,900 km (12,700 sq mi), 97% of the province) is slightly smaller than that of Taiwan Island. To the west of Hainan Island is the Gulf of Tonkin. Wuzhi Mountain is the highest mountain on the island a… See more

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    Hainan is an island province and the southernmost province of China. It consists of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration. The name literal… See more

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    The provincial name derives from its major island, Hainan, in Hainanese "Hai Nam", which is named after its position south of the Qiongzhou Strait. (To the north of the strait, the Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong is also kno… See more

    Hainan | History, Climate, Population, & Facts | Britannica
    Hainan is the southernmost province of China and is also the smallest in terms of land area. For centuries Hainan was part of Guangdong province, but in 1988 this resource-rich tropical region became a …
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  1. Britannica
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    Hainan | History, Climate, Population, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 24, 2024 · Hainan is the southernmost province of China and is also the smallest in terms of land area. For centuries Hainan was part of Guangdong province, but in 1988 this resource-rich tropical region became a separate …

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  4. Wikitravel
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  5. wikivoyage.org
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    Hainan – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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    Vietnam to Hainan - 7 ways to travel via train, bus, car, car ferry ...

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    Where is Hainan located?
    Hainan, province in southern China. The main land territory of the province is coextensive with Hainan Island and a handful of nearby offshore islands located in the South China Sea and separated from the Leizhou Peninsula of southern Guangdong province to the north by the shallow and narrow Hainan Strait.

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    How many South China Sea Islands are in Hainan Province?
    In the official PRC territorial claim, Hainan Province includes not just one island, but also some two hundred South China Sea Islands. While the containment of the South China Sea Islands means that Hainan Province has a very large water body, it has a disproportionally small land area.

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    How big is Hainan Island?
    Hainan, separated by the 20 km (12 mi) wide Qiongzhou Strait from the Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong, is the 42nd largest island in the world. The area of Hainan Island (32,900 km 2 (12,700 sq mi), 97% of the province) is slightly smaller than that of Taiwan Island. To the west of Hainan Island is the Gulf of Tonkin.

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    When did Hainan Island become a province?
    On October 1, 1984, it became the Hainan Administrative Region, with a People’s Government, and finally as a province separate from Guangdong four years later. Finally, in 1988, Hainan Island officially became a province, the youngest and smallest province of China in Land and the biggest in ocean area with Haikou established as the capital.

    Hainan Island History, The 4 Eras of Hainan Island History

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    What does Hainan Island mean?
    The name literally means "South of the Sea". The province has a land area of 33,920 square kilometers (13,100 sq mi), of which Hainan Island is 32,900 square kilometers (12,700 sq mi) and the rest is over 200 islands scattered across three archipelagos: Zhongsha, Xisha and Nansha.

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    What islands are in Hainan?
    In addition, China has claimed three island groups south of Hainan—the Paracel Islands (Xisha Qundao), Macclesfield Bank (Zhongsha Qundao), and the Spratly Islands (Nansha Qundao)—and their surrounding waters and has designated them as part of the province.

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    Hainan Island | China Travel Guide - Rough Guides

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    Hainan Island History, The 4 Eras of Hainan Island History

    Hainan Island was originally attached to the Northeastern part of what is now Vietnam. However, the island was formed after it physically broke away from Vietnam due to volcano eruption, and drifted southeast near China after the …

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    THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Hainan (2024) - Tripadvisor

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    Hainan Island - Southeast Asia Pilot

    Hainan Island, dubbed the “Hawaii of China” and host to world-class marinas, is the nation’s southernmost point. Located in the south China Sea, from Sanya Bay it is approximately 358nm southwest of Hong Kong and 150nm northeast of …