Quanzhou has a total area of 42,700 square kilometers, accounting for a quarter of the total area of Jilin Province. The landform is a three-level gradient terrain of mountains, hills and basins, which is high in the west and low in the east, and can be summarized as "eight mountains, one water, half grass and half fields". Quanzhou has a total population of 2.2 million, of which Han nationality accounts for 59%, Korean nationality accounts for 834,000, accounting for 38 1%, and other nationalities account for 2.9%. Since the establishment of the Autonomous Prefecture, under the brilliant light of the Party's ethnic policy, people of all ethnic groups have lived in harmony, helped each other on an equal footing, and United and cooperated, forming a glorious tradition of national unity. It is the only autonomous prefecture in China that has been awarded the title of "Model State of National Unity and Progress" by the State Council twice in a row.
Unique location advantage. Yanbian is located at the junction of China, Russia and North Korea, bordering Russia's Primorsky Krai in the east and facing North Hamgyong Road and Liangjiang Road of North Korea across Tumen River in the south. The border line is 763.75 kilometers long, including 522.5 kilometers between China and North Korea and 24 1.25 kilometers between China and Russia. There are 5 border counties and cities, 22 border towns and 642 border villages. Border ports open to the outside world 10, including 8 in China and North Korea and 2 in China and Russia. The annual cargo throughput is 5 million tons, and the passenger throughput is 6.5438+0 million. Yanbian, relying on the vast hinterland of Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces, is an important "window" for China's northeast foreign communication. It is also the intersection of the three major centers of gravity of Northeast Asia's regional economy, population and geography, and occupies an important hub position in the land and sea transportation pattern connecting Asia, Europe and the United States.
Abundant natural resources. Yanbian is located in Changbai Mountain area, with vast territory and rich resources. First, land resources are abundant. The forested area is 3.228 million hectares, accounting for 84.9% of the total land area; Cultivated land is 2180,000 hectares, accounting for 5 1%, including 43,000 hectares of paddy fields and 0/75,000 hectares of dry fields. Per capita arable land 1.5 mu, higher than the national and provincial average. Second, water resources are abundant. There are 487 rivers in the area, with an average annual runoff of 654.38+0.3 billion cubic meters, total groundwater reserves of 2.74 billion cubic meters and recoverable reserves of 654.38+0.3 billion cubic meters. The water energy reserve reaches 1.405 million kilowatts, and the actual utilization is 47,000 kilowatts. Third, rich biological resources. The forest area of Quanzhou is 3.228 million hectares, the forest coverage rate is about 79.6%, and the total reserve is 352 million cubic meters. Lint products are rich in resources, and there are more than 460 kinds of wild economic plants/kloc-0, including more than 800 kinds of medicinal plants. There are more than 550 kinds of wild animals, such as ginseng, velvet antler and mink, which are known as the "three treasures in Northeast China". Yanbian's rice, tobacco leaves, apples, pears and cattle are also famous at home and abroad. Fourth, rich mineral resources. More than 50 kinds of metallic minerals and 40 kinds of nonmetallic minerals have been discovered. Gold reserves and output occupy an important position in Jilin Province. Limestone reserves reach more than 98 million tons, ranking first in Jilin Province. Coal reserves are 667 million tons, and now the annual output is 3.09 million tons; Aeromagnetic survey shows that the oil reserves exceed 65438+ billion tons.