The provincial population is 1,389,199 and the capital is Ghent.
According to 1988 US government statistics, the provincial population was 125,600, with just 3,600 living in urban areas.
The regional capital is Makokou, which is home to one-third of the provincial population.
The island accounts for 35.5% of the provincial population.
The island accounts for some 14.6% of the provincial population in 2010.
The commune comprises 96.3% of the total provincial population of 19,855.
The author was probably not referring to the provincial population as a whole, but specifically to young trainee recruits to the regiment.
They are 33% of the provincial population as opposed to 14,5% in Kyrgyzstan as a whole.
The majority of the provincial population (527,750 people) live in rural areas.
The provincial population is 5,543,031 (as at the 2010 census).
