Jilin

吉林省

Province Abbreviation(s): Xx
Capital	Changchun
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 15th 187,400 km² xx%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 21st 27,280,000 145/km²
Administration Type	Province

History

Geography

Jilin borders Liaoning Province to the south, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the west, Heilongjiang Province to the north and Russia to the east and faces the Korean Peninsula across the Yalu River to the southeast.

The Changbai Mountains run through this region.

Economy

Demographics

• Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Culture

Tourism

• Ancient Tombs at Longtou Mountain, including the Mausoleum of Princess Zhenxiao, in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture.

Miscellaneous topics

Colleges and universities

• Jilin University (Changchun)
• Northeast Normal University (Changchun)

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