Size: 46,900 square miles (121,400 sq km).
Population: 35 million as of 2005.
Major Cities: Fuzhou (capital), Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Putian.
Economy: 2007 GDP: 916 billion yuan ($134 billion), up 11 percent from 2004.
Major Crops/Industry: Rice, sweet potatoes, wheat, tea, machine, electrical, food, chemical, leather goods.
Historical Note: An old region of China, Fujian was known as Minyue in the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE). Min is the name of an important river in the province. It was named Fujian in the Tang Dynasty. Because of its place as a sea navigation hub, Fujianese have been migrating overseas for centuries. Many overseas Chinese trace their roots to Fujian.
Official Chinese Website: http://www.fujian.gov.cn/