(1) Jurisdiction area
Hubei Province is called Hubei for short, with a total area of about 1 86,000 square kilometers, including 12 prefecture-level cities, 1 autonomous prefecture, 3 provincial and county-level cities and1provincial forest areas.
12 prefecture-level cities are (Wuhan, Huangshi, Shiyan, Yichang, Xiangyang, Ezhou, Jingmen, Xiaogan, Jingzhou, Huanggang, Xianning and Suizhou), 1 autonomous prefecture is (Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture), and three county-level cities are (Xiantao, Qianjiang and Tianmen). Ranked 14 in the country.
Henan Province is called Yu for short, and covers an area of about167,000 square kilometers, including 17 prefecture-level cities (Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Pingdingshan, Anyang, Hebi, Xinxiang, Jiaozuo, Puyang, Xuchang, Luohe, Sanmenxia, Nanyang, Shangqiu, Xinyang, Zhoukou and Shangqiu). Ranked 18 in the country.
(2) Permanent population
The resident population of Hubei Province is 57.75 million (2020 1 1 month, data of the seventh national census).
The resident population of Henan Province is 99.36 million (2020 1 1 month, the data of the seventh national census).
③ The highest mountain peak
There are many mountains in Hubei province, the most famous of which is Daba Mountain in the northwest. Daba Mountain is northwest-southeast, and the mountain is magnificent. Shennongding, the highest point, is 3 106.2 meters above sea level, which is not only the highest peak in Hubei Province, but also the highest peak in Central China.
The west, northwest and south of Henan are mountainous areas. The highest peak in the territory is located in lingbao city, a mountainous area in the west of Henan Province. It is called Laocrow Tea, with an altitude of 24 13.8 meters, which is the highest peak in the province.
④ The largest lake.
There are many natural lakes in Hubei province, but most lakes in Henan province are artificial lakes.
Danjiangkou Reservoir is the largest artificial lake in Hubei Province and Henan Province. Located between danjiangkou city, Hubei Province and Xichuan County, Henan Province, the water area is about 1022 square kilometers. It is the largest artificial reservoir in Asia and the water source of the Middle Route of South-to-North Water Transfer Project, and is known as "Tianchi in Asia".
(5) Cultivated land area
The cultivated land area in Hubei Province is about 80 million mu, which has been known as "the province of thousands of lakes" and "the land of plenty" since ancient times, and is one of the important commodity grain bases in China. The main crops in Hubei are rice, cotton, corn, wheat, tea, tobacco, citrus, sugarcane and lotus root.
Henan province has a large area of cultivated land, about 65.438+0.22 billion mu, and is known as the "granary of the Central Plains". Except for paddy fields in the south of the province, most areas in the province are dry land. Wheat, corn, rice, peanuts and soybeans are widely planted in the province, and subtropical cash crops such as citrus and tea can also be planted in some shallow hills and hills in the south.
(6) Climate index
Hubei province belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with high temperature and rainy summer, pleasant spring and autumn, no severe cold in winter and long frost-free period, which is suitable for the growth of various crops, and the average annual rainfall is between 860-2100 mm.
The north-central part of Henan Province belongs to the warm temperate zone and the south part belongs to the north subtropical zone, with an average annual rainfall of 527- 13 13mm.
(7) GDP indicators
In 2020, the total GDP of Hubei Province will be about 4.3 trillion yuan, ranking eighth in the country.
The total GDP of Henan Province in 2020 is about 5.5 trillion yuan, ranking fifth in the country, second only to Shandong and Zhejiang.
(8) Higher education
By 2020, there will be 68 undergraduate colleges and 59 higher vocational colleges in Hubei Province.
There are 57 undergraduate colleges and 94 higher vocational colleges in Henan Province.
(9) High-speed rail mileage and airport
The mileage of high-speed rail in Hubei Province has exceeded 1600 km; There are six civil aviation airports in China, including Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Yichang Three Gorges International Airport, Xiangyang Liuji Airport, Enshi Xujiaping Airport, Shennongjia Hongping Airport and Shiyan Wudang Mountain Airport.
The operating mileage of Henan high-speed railway is about 1979 km; There are four civil aviation airports that have been opened to traffic: Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, Luoyang Northern Suburb Airport, Nanyang Jiang Ying Airport and Xinyang Minggang Airport, as well as several general airports that have been opened to traffic, such as Zhengzhou Shang Jie Airport and Anyang Northern Suburb Airport.
(10) tourist attractions
There are 13 5A scenic spots in Hubei Province, namely Yellow Crane Tower Park, Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area, Mulan Eco-cultural Tourism Area, Three Gorges Dam-Quyuan Hometown Tourist Area, Three Gorges Family Scenic Area, Qingjiang Gallery Tourist Resort, Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, Chibi Ancient Battlefield Scenic Area, Shennongxi Traveler Cultural Tourism Area, Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area, Shennongjia Eco-tourism Area, Gulong Middle Scenic Area and Tenglongdong Scenic Area.
There are 14 scenic spots in Henan Province, including Songshan Shaolin Scenic Spot, Longmen Grottoes Scenic Spot, Yuntai Mountain Scenic Spot, Qingming Shanghe Garden, Baiyun Mountain Scenic Spot, Yinxu Scenic Spot, Yaoshan Zhongyuan Giant Buddha Scenic Spot, Laojun Mountain Jiguan Cave Scenic Spot, Longtan Grand Canyon Scenic Spot, Funiu Mountain Laojieshan Dinosaur Ruins Park Scenic Spot, Chaya Mountain Scenic Spot and Hongqi Canal Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Spot.
Conclusion: The above contents are limited to the fields that the author is familiar with, and are not comprehensive. In fact, both Hubei and Henan have their own areas with absolute advantages. Although the two places are geographically close and culturally connected, there are also many differences. It is still difficult to judge who is the leader of the economic development in central China, and we need to wait and see.