Qinghai is located on the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau. The Yellow River originates in the middle of Qinghai, while the Yangtze and Lankang have their sources in the southern part of the province. Qinghai is home to 44 ethnic minorities accounting for 44% of the province's total population.
Administrative type | Province |
Area | 721,000 km 2 (7.5% of China's total area) - 3 times the size of the UK |
Capital City | Xining |
Population (2004) | 5.4 million (30th) 1 - just over the population of Scotland |
GDP (2004) - per capita | US $5.6 billion (29th) - similar to Dundee's output US $1041 (21th) |
Consumption per capita (2004) | US $677 (16th) |
Foreign Direct Investment (2003) | US $25 million (27th) |
Exports Imports | US $ 500 million (0.1% of China's total exports) US $ 200 million (0.0% of China's total imports) |
Number of Universities (2004) Number of higher education graduates (2004) | 11 5,800 |
Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2005 | 1 Regional rankings within China, 1st = highest, 31st = lowest |
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