The city has a total area of 2,064 square kilometers and a total population of 4.95 million. Among them, the central city area is 443 square kilometers and the population is 654.38+0.37 million.
Now it has jurisdiction over 6 districts of Jinping, Longhu, Chenghai, Haojiang, Chaoyang and Chaonan and Nan 'ao County.
Shantou has superior natural conditions.
Located at the intersection of the Tropic of Cancer and the South China Sea, it has a subtropical monsoon climate, with no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer. The annual average temperature is 2 1.3℃, sunshine time is 2000-3000 hours, rainfall is 1672.25mm, and humidity is 82%. This is one of the most suitable areas for human habitation.
The city has a coastline of 289 kilometers and many natural harbors.
Shantou is not only the central city of eastern Guangdong, but also the commodity distribution center of eastern Guangdong, southeastern Jiangxi and southwestern Fujian. It is an important node of the "Greater Pearl River Delta" and "Pan-Pearl River Delta" economic circles, and also an important connection point between the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta and the economic belt on the west side of the Taiwan Strait. As the gateway of Asia-Pacific geography, it has a unique geographical advantage.
Shantou Port is adjacent to the Western Pacific International Golden Waterway, less than 200 nautical miles from Hongkong and Kaohsiung, Taiwan Province Province.
Shantou is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and has close contacts with overseas.
At present, there are 3.35 million villagers overseas, all over the world in more than 40 countries and regions.
More than 2 million returned overseas Chinese, their relatives and the families of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
The unique popularity, geographical and kinship advantages of overseas communication make Shantou have special advantages and great development potential in opening up.
198 1 year, Shantou set up a special economic zone and entered a new development period.
Shantou has a long history of foreign trade and a high degree of economic extroversion.
Shantou officially opened in 186 1 and is one of the earliest port cities in modern China. Known as a "century-old commercial port", trade has been relatively developed. There has been a prosperous scene of "merchants gathering and ships coming all over the world".
192 1 year, Shantou set up a city.
In 1930s, Shantou Port once ranked third in China in terms of throughput and seventh in terms of commercial prosperity in China.
Shang Chao businessmen have become a worldwide business group with strong economic strength and influence.
Shantou has a large population and little land, and its cultural tradition is unique.
Shantou is one of the most densely populated areas in China, with the least arable land per capita.
Known for intensive cultivation, it is known as "farming like embroidery".
Chaoshan area is known as "Zou Lu on the seashore", with profound humanistic background and emphasis on education. Chaoshan dialect, Chaozhou opera, Chaozhou music, Chaozhou cuisine and congou tea are rich in local characteristics and unique.
The study of "Xue Chao", which takes Chaoshan history and culture as the independent research object, has been carried out extensively and deeply, with far-reaching influence.
Since the reform and opening up, Shantou has given full play to the advantages of special economic zones and hometown of overseas Chinese, the comprehensive strength of the national economy has jumped to a new level, and the degree of social civilization has been increasing day by day.
It has successively entered the ranks of "Top 50 Comprehensive Cities in China", "Excellent Tourism City in China", "National Environmental Protection Model City", "National Health City", "Brand Economy City in China" and "Top 100 Cities with Investment Environment in China".
In 2006, the city's GDP reached 74.092 billion yuan, an increase of11.6%; The total industrial output value was 65.438+04.699 billion yuan, an increase of 654.38+03.1%; The general budget revenue of local finance was 3.493 billion yuan, an increase of 18.6%.
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