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| <caption><font size="+1">'''Official Province Name (Chinese)'''</font></caption> | <caption><font size="+1">'''Official Province Name (Chinese)'''</font></caption> | ||
| <tr><td align="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;"><font size="-1">''Province ](s): |
<tr><td align="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;"><font size="-1">''Province ](s): 云''</font></td></tr> | ||
| <tr><td>] </td><td>]</td></tr> | <tr><td>] </td><td>] (昆明)</td></tr> | ||
| <tr><td>]<br> - Total <br> - % water</td><td>] <br> 394,000 ] <br> xx% </td></tr> | <tr><td>]<br> - Total <br> - % water</td><td>] <br> 394,000 ] <br> xx% </td></tr> | ||
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| Yunnan is the most culturally and geographically varied province in China, with many minority peoples nestled throughout the region's mountains, jungles and river-valleys. | Yunnan is the most culturally and geographically varied province in China, with many minority peoples nestled throughout the region's mountains, jungles and river-valleys. | ||
| Many major rivers flow through the province, including the ] (澜沧江; lan2cang1jiang1. Empties in to the ] via ], ] and ]), the ] (元江; yuan2jiang1. Empties in to the South China Sea via ], Vietnam), ] (怒江； nu4jiang1. Empties in to the ] via ]). | |||
| See also: ] | See also: ] | ||
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| == Culture == | == Culture == | ||
| One of Yunnan's famous products is ], named after the town of ]. | |||
| == Tourism == | == Tourism == | ||
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Yunnan is a province of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country.
| Province Abbreviation(s): 云 | |
| Capital | Kunming (昆明) |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 7th 394,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Density | Ranked 12th
109/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
History
Geography
Yunnan is the most culturally and geographically varied province in China, with many minority peoples nestled throughout the region's mountains, jungles and river-valleys.
Many major rivers flow through the province, including the Mekong (澜沧江; lan2cang1jiang1. Empties in to the South China Sea via Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam), the Red River (元江; yuan2jiang1. Empties in to the South China Sea via Hanoi, Vietnam), Salween (怒江； nu4jiang1. Empties in to the Andaman Sea via Burma).
See also: Maotianshan shales
Economy
Demographics
Culture
One of Yunnan's famous products is Pu'er tea, named after the town of Pu'er.