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Chagang (''Chagang-do'') is a Province in North Korea . The province is bordered by China on the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong on the east, South P'yŏngan on the south, and North P'yŏngan to the west. Chagang was formed in 1949 , when it was separated from North P'yŏngan. The provincial capital is Kanggye . GEOGRAPHY Chagang Province is located in the northwestern part of Korea . It is the most mountainous province; the mountainous area amounts to 98 per cent of the whole area of the province. The mean height above sea level is 750 metres and the slope of most regions is 15 to 40 degrees. The province has a distinct continental climate under a very great influence of the Asia n continent. It is very cold in winter and the cold lasts for a long time. The climate is characterized by the great difference of daily and yearly temperature. Temperature rapidly rises in spring and rapidly falls in autumn. So spring and autumn pass quickly. In summer, downpours of rain and hail are frequent. Thus thunder and lightning occur frequently. The provincehas not only many mountains but also many rivers and abounds in so many useful minerals as to be one of the main sources of resources of the country. It abounds in Lead , Zinc , Gold , Copper , Molybdenum , Tungsten , Antimony , Graphite , Apatite , Alunite , Limestone , Calcium Carbonate , Anthracite and Iron ores. There are also Crystals and valuable Gems there. MAIN CITIES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES The province abounds in underground, forest and water resources. Before liberation, Chagang province was an isolated land with only two primitive mines, one timber mill and a distillery. Nowadays, it has power, machine, chemical, light, mining and timber industries. Its total industrial output is 1000 times as much as just before liberation. Kanggye is the capital city of Chagang Province. One of the main economic timber processing factories of the province, and the country, is hosted in Kanggye. Huichon is the most developed city in the province, though. Its development dates back to the Korean War , when it became one of the cities of industrial relocation, as it was isolated and far from the main battlefields. Nowadays, Huichon has several industries, such as a huge University Of Telecommunications . Chagang was one of the less developed and isolated provinces in North Korea after the liberation. Farming was complicated because; only slash-and-burn farmers tilled mountain plots to eke out their living. Nowadays, farming activities are mainly linked with livestock activities. One example is Hungju Farm . |
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