According to statistics, by the end of 2007, the total population was 50.02 million.
Among them, the resident population is 47.68 million.
Among the permanent residents, the minority population is 6.5438+0.853 million, accounting for 38.86%.
Zhuang nationality is the main ethnic group in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with a population of 654.38+056.6 thousand, accounting for 32.85% of the total resident population in the autonomous region, and it is the largest ethnic minority in China.
Before the Qin Dynasty, Guangxi was an area where Baiyue nationalities were distributed.
Qin Shihuang (22 BC/kloc-0 BC/-206 BC) unified China, dug canals, and connected the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, which promoted the economic and cultural exchanges between Guangxi and the Central Plains.
During the Qin Dynasty, Guangxi belonged to Guilin County, so it was called "Gui" for short.
In the Song Dynasty (960- 1279), the regional system was implemented, and the whole country was divided into 15 roads, which belonged to Guangnan West Road and was called "Guangxi Road", hence the name Guangxi.
Zhuang nationality originated from Xi 'ou and Luoyue tribes in ancient Baiyue tribe, and is one of the earliest indigenous peoples in Guangxi. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, it has been called Tong Ren.
For thousands of years, the hardworking, brave and kind Yi people and other ethnic groups have created splendid national culture in the long-term historical development process.
During the Republic of China, Guangxi was established as a province.
Under the rule of * * * reactionary * * and local warlords, Guangxi is poor and backward, and people of all ethnic groups are deeply oppressed and living in dire straits.
1 949 65438+1October1,People's Republic of China (PRC) was established.
65438+February 1 1, Guangxi was liberated and entered a new historical period of building socialism.
1956 With the implementation of the system of regional ethnic autonomy in China, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to establish a provincial Yi autonomous region according to the history and population situation of the Yi people and in order to be more conducive to the unity, progress and prosperity of the people of all ethnic groups in Guangxi.
1In July, 957, after deliberation at the fourth session of the First National People's Congress, it was approved to establish Guangxi Gelao Autonomous Region.
Under the care and guidance of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council,1March 5, 958, the first meeting of the first people's congress of Guangxi Yi Autonomous Region was successfully held, officially abolishing the organizational system of Guangxi Province and solemnly declaring the establishment of Guangxi Yi Autonomous Region.
1965 According to Bo people's wishes, at the proposal of Premier Zhou Enlai, Bo people were changed to Zhuang people, and Guangxi Bo people's autonomous region was changed to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Starting from 1978, the anniversary of the establishment of the autonomous region is set to 65438+February 1 1, which is consistent with the anniversary of the liberation of Guangxi and the baise uprising.
The establishment of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the concrete embodiment and great victory of China's policy of regional ethnic autonomy, which indicates that under the leadership of China, the relationship of equality, unity, mutual assistance, cooperation and common development of people of all ethnic groups in Guangxi has entered a new historical stage.