湖北是一个既有少数民族聚居,又有少数民族散杂居的多民族省份,56个民族俱全,少数民族人口283万,占全省总人口的5%,有1个自治州、2个自治县、12个民族乡镇。长期以来,湖北省委、省政府高度重视民族工作,紧紧围绕各民族“共同团结奋斗、共同繁荣发展”的民族工作主题,认真贯彻落实党的民族政策,大力推进民族团结进步事业,千方百计加快民族地区经济社会发展。经过多年努力,湖北民 Hubei is a multi-ethnic province where both ethnic minorities and other minorities live together. 56 ethnic groups with a total population of 2.83 million, accounting for 5% of the province’s total population, have 1 autonomous prefecture and 2 autonomous counties. 12 A national township. For a long time, Hubei provincial party committee and government have attached great importance to ethnic work, closely followed the national work theme of “promoting common progress and common prosperity” among ethnic groups, earnestly implemented the party’s ethnic policy, vigorously promoted the cause of national unity and progress, Do everything possible to speed up the economic and social development in ethnic areas. After many years of hard work, Hubei people