a province of S China, between the Yangtze River and the Nan Ling Mountains: drained chiefly by the Xiang and Yuan Rivers; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Changsha. Pop: 66 630 000 (2003 est). Area: 210 500 sq km (82 095 sq miles)
Hunan in American English
(ˈhuˈnɑn)
province of SE China: 81,274 sq mi (210,499 sq km); pop. 60,600,000; cap. Changsha