湖北

Hubei is an inland province of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The provincial capital, Wuhan, serves as a major transportation hub and the political, cultural, and economic hub of central China.
  • Country: China
  • Named for: 湖 hú "lake" · 北 běi "north" · "north of the (Dongting) Lake"
  • Capital (and largest city): Wuhan
  • Divisions: 13 prefectures, 102 counties, 1235 townships
  • ISO 3166 code: CN-HB
  • HDI (2021): 0.775 (high) (9th)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org