Henan [Province] - Kanan

Japanese: 河南[省] - かなん

A province in the southern part of the lower Yellow River basin, China. Its abbreviated name is Yu. It occupies the Central Plain, which has been the center of Chinese activity since ancient times. Its capital is Zhengzhou. Apart from mountainous areas in the west, the province is a vast plain. Floods used to be frequent around the Yellow River, but in recent years have improved considerably with the progress of water conservancy construction. Transportation is convenient with two railways, the Jingguang-Guang and Longhai, and a well-developed road network. It is ranked first or second in China for its agricultural product, wheat. It produces sorghum, cotton, tobacco, peanuts, and cowhide. Mineral products include coal, iron, silver, and lead, and handicrafts such as wheat straw stalks, weaving, and ceramics are also carried out. The province has an area of 167,000 ^km2 and a population of 109.32 million (2014).
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Japanese:

中国，黄河下流域南部にある省。簡称は豫。古くから中国人の活動の中心をなした中原を占める。省都は鄭州。西部に山地を控えるほかは広大な平野をなす。黄河周辺にはかつて水害が頻発したが近年かなり水利建設の進行によって改善された。京広・隴海(ろうかい)の２鉄路と発達した道路網によって交通は便利。農産物としては小麦が，中国１，２位を争うほど。コーリャン，綿花，タバコ，ラッカセイなどを産し，牛革なども産出する。鉱産では石炭，鉄，銀，鉛などがあり，ほかに麦稈真田(ばつかんさなだ)や織布，陶磁器などの手工業も行われる。16万7000km²。１億932万人（2014）。
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