Yunan Province of the P.R.C.
Abbreviation
YN
Population
42.88 million
Area
394000 sq Km
Location
South-Western China
GDP
RMB 185.57 billoin
Provincial Capital
Kunming
Per Capita GDP
RMB 4452
Seperate Planning City
None

 

 
Climate:

The climate in Yunnan is characterized by distinctive features which include:(a) marked regional differences and vertical changes;(b) slight variation in annual temperature changes in contrast to dramatic temperature changes during the day and night(c) there is plenty of rainfall, but the distribution is not equal; and (d) there is a sharp difference between the dry and the wet seasons.

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Ethnic Groups:

Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai, Miao, Lisu, Hui, Lahu, Va, Naxi, Yao, Tibetan, Jingpos, Blang, Achang, Nu, Primi, Jino, De'ang, Mongolian and Derung.

 
Agriculture:

Yunnan's major crops are rice, maize, wheat, tuber crops, peas and beans, rape seed, peanuts, tobacco, tea, cotton, sugar-cane, and fruits.