Chūgoku region
The Chūgoku region (Japanese: 中国地方, Hepburn: Chūgoku-chihō, IPA: [tɕɯːɡokɯ̥ tɕiꜜhoː]), also known as the San'in-San'yō (山陰山陽地方, San'in-San'yō-chihō) region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428.
Chūgoku region
中国地方 | |
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Region | |
The Chūgoku region in Japan | |
Geofeatures map of Chugoku | |
| Country | Japan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,922.26 km2 (12,325.25 sq mi) |
| Population (1 October 2010) | |
| • Total | 7,563,428 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Gross Regional Product | |
| • Total | JP￥30.745 trillion US$282 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
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