Guangdong is a province with 56 nationalities. The population of Han nationality accounts for 98. 16% of the total population in the province. The population of ethnic minorities is 2 million. The ethnic minorities living in the world are Zhuang, Yao, She, Hui and Manchu. Zhuang people are mainly distributed in Lianshan, Huaiji, Lianjiang, Xinyi, Huazhou, Luoding and other cities and counties. Yao people are mainly distributed in Liannan, Lianshan, Lianzhou, Yangshan, Yingde, Ruyuan, Lechang, Renhua, Qujiang, Shixing, Wengyuan, Longmen, Yangchun and other counties (cities, districts). She nationality is mainly distributed in Ruyuan, Nanxiong, Shixing, Zengcheng, Heping, Li Anping, Longchuan, Dongyuan, Fengshun, Raoping, Chaoan, Haifeng, Huidong and Boluo. Hui people are mainly distributed in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhaoqing, Shantou, Foshan, Dongguan and other cities. Manchu mainly lives in Guangzhou. Since the reform and opening up, the floating population of ethnic minorities who have moved into or temporarily stayed in Guangdong due to talent flow, marriage, work and business is nearly 6.5438+0.5 million, mainly concentrated in Pearl River Delta cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan and Zhongshan. There are 24 ethnic minorities above the county level in the province. According to the national constitution and relevant laws and regulations, Guangdong Province has established three autonomous counties: Liannan Yao Autonomous County, Lianshan Zhuang Yao Autonomous County and Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, and seven ethnic townships: Xiashuai Zhuang Yao Township in Huaiji County, Sanshui Yao Township in Lianzhou City, Yao 'an Yao Township, Chengjia Yao Township in Yangshan County, Shendushui Yao Township in Shixing County, Lantian Yao Township in Longmen County and Zhangxi She Township in Dongyuan County.