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Hunan
Province
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Location:
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Hunan Province is located
in the middle reaches of the Yangtze
River, with the Dongting Lake situated
on the north. |
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Area:
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210,500 sq km |
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Climate:
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The north generally experiences
more extreme weather conditions, both
in summer and in winter than the south.
In winter, occasional waves of cold
front form a high-pressure zone centered
over Mongolia sweep southward. |
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provincial capital:
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Changsha |
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Population:
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64,00 Millions (March
2001) |
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Ethnic groups:
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These minority peoples
consist of four groups, the Miaos, the
Tujia, the Dong, and the Yao. |
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Agriculture:
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Hunan is a major producer
of grain in China. With only 3.2 percent
of the country's arable land,the province
produces 6 percent of the country's
grain,the fifth largest producer of
the 31 provinces,municipalities and
autonomous regions.In particular,Hunan
is the largest producer of rice and
ramie,the second largest producer of
tea,and the third largest producer of
oranges.Among its well-known native
products are day lily,lotus seeds,fragrant
ushroom,ginger,seeds of Job's tears
and pepper.In animal husbandry,pig-raising
generates a handsome amount of income
for farmers. The province is a leading
producer of pork.Other popular native
products include buffalos of Binhu,cattle
of western Hunan and geese of ugang
county. |
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Industry:
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Hunan is known
for its rich mineral resources,which
currently number 134. Specifically,it
has the largest deposits of stibium
and tungsten.In addition, its deposits
of bismuth,rubidium,stone coal,eolite,bolognian
stone,manganese, vanadium, arsenic,lead
and zinc are also among the largest
in China. |
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