Fujian is located in south east China, along the Taiwan Straits. As a coastal province, Fujian has historically been open to trade. More recently Fujian has pursued a programme of intense economic development creating special economic zones and offering flexible measures to attract investment and business from all over the world. As a result Fujian is today one of China's most vibrant and prosperous provinces. It is also home for many overseas Chinese: it is estimated that there are about 8 million overseas Chinese around the world of Fujianese origin.
Administrative type | Province |
Area | 123,400 km 2 (1.3% of China's total area) - roughly one and a half times Scotland |
Capital City | Fuzhou |
Population (2004) | 35 million (18th) 1 - a little over half the size of the UK |
GDP (2004) - per capita | US $73.2 billion (11th) -half of Scotland's output US $2084 (7th) |
Consumption per capita (2004) | US $1,041 (7th) |
Foreign Direct Investment (2003) | US $2.6 billion (7th) |
Exports Imports | US 30.6 billion (5.2% of China's total exports) US $19.3 billion (3.4% of China's total imports) |
Number of Universities (2004) Number of higher education graduates (2004) | 53 53,000 |
Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2005 | 1Regional rankings within China, 1st = highest, 31st = lowest |
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