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| Shaanxi
Province of the P.R.C.
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Abbreviation
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SN
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Population
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36.05
million
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Area
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205600
sq Km
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Location
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Western
China
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GDP
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RMB
148.76 billion
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Provincial
Capital
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Xi'an
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Per
Capita GDP
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RMB
4101
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Separate
Planning City
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None
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| Climate: |
Its average
temperature is 8-16¡ãC, its annual average precipitation is 300-700 mm
and its frost-free period lasts 150-270 days.
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| Agriculture: |
Shaanxi
is one of China¡¯s top agricultural areas. Based on production of grains,
it highlights the balanced development of agriculture, forestry and animal
husbandry and other sectors. The province owns 3.36 million ha of cultivated
land and 3.53 million ha of grassland. Rice is one of its major grains,
with a planted area of 80% of its total area. The other major grains include
wheat, corn and sweet potato, etc.
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| Industry: |
With
strong industrial foundation, Shaanxi takes textile industry as its pillar
sector and foreign exchange maker. Based on cotton textiles and integrated
with wool, linen, chemical fiber, knitting, printing and dyeing and weaving
machines, Shaanxi has become an important textile base of China. The province
boasts hundreds of top quality products including textile machinery, refrigerator,
air-conditioning compressor, mini-bus, deluxe passenger bus, electronic
kinescope, radio communication and navigation, color TV set, LSI circuit
and computer and so on. |
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