Jilin lies in north-east China, on the border with Russia and North Korea, between 121°38′-131°17’E and 40°52′-46°18’N. The province is called “Jilinwula” in Manchurian, which means “along the Song-hua …
Province: Shanxi Altitude: 1216m/3990ft Population: 605,000 (conurbation 896,000) Situation The industrial town of Datong lies at 113°12’E and 40°07’N, in the north of Shanxi province on a plain which …
Province: Oulun laani (UleSborgs IanOulu). Altitude: 127 m (417 ft). Population: 33,000. Postal code: SF-87100. Telephone code: 9 86. Kainuun Matkapalvelu, Pohjolankatu 21 B; tel. 2 50 79. HOTELS. …
Excavations have unearthed evidence of prehistoric settlement in China over a million years ago. Traces of settlements have been found throughout “Inner China” as well as in the north …
Urumqi weather station (alt. 913m/2995ft) Dry climate The north-west of China consists of huge cold desert and steppe basin landscapes (Tarim Basin, Dsungaria, Mongolian Basin), surrounded by snow-capped mountain …
Capital of Hunan Province Altitude: 44m/145ft. Area: 117sq.km/45sq. miles Population: 859,000 (conurbation 1,070,000) Changsha lies on the banks of the Xiangjiang, a large tributary of the Changjiang, in a …
(Jarvi-Suomi Finska Sjoplatan) Finland (Central) Provinces: Hameen laani (Tavastehus lanHame), Kymen laani (Kymmene lanKymi), Mikkelin laani (Sankt Michels lanMikkeli), Keski-Suomen laani (Mellersta Finlands IanCentral Finland), Kuopion laani (Kuopios IanKuopio) …
Province Area: 195,OOOsq.km/75,270sq. miles Population: 33,630,000. Capital: Xi’an Shaanxi lies between 105°29′-111°15’E and 31°42′-39035’N in the north of China with the River Huang flowing through the province from west …