Yunnan topographic map
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Yunnan
Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with high elevations in the northwest and low elevations in the southeast. Most of the population lives in the eastern part of the province. In the west, the altitude can vary from the mountain peaks to river valleys by as much as 3,000 m (9,800 ft). Yunnan is rich in natural resources and has the largest diversity of plant life in China. Of the approximately 30,000 species of higher plants in China, Yunnan has perhaps 17,000 or more. Yunnan's reserves of aluminium, lead, zinc and tin are the largest in China, and there are also major reserves of copper and nickel.
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Name: Yunnan topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Yunnan, China (21.14314 97.52746 29.22572 106.19681)
Average elevation: 1,713 m
Minimum elevation: 4 m
Maximum elevation: 6,431 m
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