Quảng Ngãi Province

Quảng Ngãi Province (Vietnamese: Tỉnh Quảng Ngãi) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the South Central Region and is bordered by the provinces of Quảng Nam to the north, Kon Tum to the west, and Bình Định to the south. The province also has a coast on the South China Sea.

Its capital and largest city is Quảng Ngãi, located in the east of the province. The province is also known for Lý Sơn Island, which lies of the north-eastern coast.

Geography
The province is bordered to the west by the Annamite Mountains, and the South China Sea to the east. The east of the province consists of a flat coastal plain, and the west is made of valleys and mountains. 72% of the province's population lives in the coastal plain.

Demographics
The province has a population of 1,359,049 and a population density of 264 people per square kilometer. The majority of the population is ethnically Vietnamese, but the H'rê people and the Cor people also live in the western areas.