Hunan is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (the name Hunan means "south of the lake"). It is the birthplace of Chairman Mao Zedong and for that reason has attracted many tourists over the years.
Administrative type | Province |
Area | 211,800 km 2 (2.2% of China's total area) - A little less than UK |
Capital City | Changsha |
Population (2004) | 67 million (7th) 1 - slightly above UK |
GDP (2004) - per capita | US $67.9 million (12th) - just under half of Scotland's GDP US $1103 (20th) |
Consumption per capita (2004) | US $599 (20th) |
Foreign Direct Investment (2003) | US $1.02 billion (12th) |
Exports Imports | US $3.1 billion (0.5% of China's total exports) US $2.9 billion (0.5% of China's total imports) |
Number of Universities (2004) Number of higher education students (2004) | 81 111,000 |
Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2005 | Regional rankings within China, 1st = highest, 31st = lowest |
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Educational/Science Links
The University of Glasgow have a memorandum of understanding for staff exchanges with the Central South University of Technology in Changsha, Hunan's capital
Glasgow Caledonian University have a memorandum of agreement for advanced entry to computing or business courses with Jishou University in Hunan.
Cultural/Sports Links
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