| Basics
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Economy
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Official Contact Information
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| Area : 139,400 km2
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Agriculture : peanuts, rice, silk
fiber, sweet potatoes, tea, wheat
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Provincial government office address :
221 Changjiang Road, Hefei City, 230-001
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| Capital and Largest City : Hefei
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Animal products : freshwater fish,
silkworm cocoons
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Telephone : (86)(551) 260-1113,
260-1114
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| English meaning of name : symbol of
security
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Foreign direct investment (2003) :
US$391 million
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Website (Chinese) : www.ah.gov.cn
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| Major Nationalities (2000) : Han 99%,
Hui 0.6%
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GDP (2002) : 356.9 billion yuan
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Website (English) : not available
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| Organization : 17 prefectures; 105
counties; 1936 townships
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GDP per capita : 5631 yuan
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Transportation
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| Population (2002) : 63,380,000
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Industry : calligraphy products
(inkstones and paper), chemicals, construction materials, electronics,
garments, household appliances, machinery, metallurgy, petrochemicals, steel,
textiles, tobacco products, winemaking
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Airports : Anqing Airport (AQG),
Bengbu Airport (BFU), Fuyang Airport (FUG), Hefei Luogang International Airport
(HFE), Huangshan Tunxi International Airport (TXN), Wuhu Airport (WHU)
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| Population density : 455/km2
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List of desired foreign investment projects
: www.china.org.cn/english
/features/61253.htm
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Highways/railroads : 39,264 km of
highways including two expressways with several more planned or under
construction; 3,080 km of rail, Fuyang and Hefei are major hubs
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| Weather : hot, wet summer; cool to
cold, dry winter
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Mineral resources : copper, coal,
iron
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Major seaports : none (Anhui is
landlocked)
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