Min | Fuzhou | 85 counties, 23 cities |
35.58 million inhabitants | 121,400 km² | 293 inhabitants per km2 |
The province of Fujian is situated in the southeast of China. It shares borders with the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Guangdong. Fujian's geographical position is characterized by the coast, abundant with bays and islands, its close proximity to Taiwan, and its relative isolation from the inner countryside. The reasons for this geographical detachment are a number of mountain ranges which run parallel to the coast in a step-like fashion. Fujian's …