Xiamen, known as Ludao, Luzhou, Lujiang and Lumen in ancient times, is located in the east of China and the southeast of Fujian Province, with the latitude of 24 23'-24 54' and the longitude of117 53'-118 26. It consists of Xiamen Island, Gulangyu Island, Haicang Peninsula on the west coast, Jimei Peninsula on the north coast, Xiang 'an Peninsula on the east coast, Dalong Island, Xiaodeng Island, Tongan and Jiulong River inland.
Xiamen dialect is a dialect in southern Fujian, and together with Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, it is an integral part of Minnan dialect. As of 202 1, the six districts in Xiamen have a total area of 1700438+0 square kilometers and a permanent population of 5.28 million.
Xiamen's natural resources
Xiamen is short of metal mineral resources. The discovered metal deposits and occurrences include thorium, iron, manganese, copper, tungsten, lead, titanium, molybdenum and zinc. Granite and sand are the most important nonmetallic mineral resources in Xiamen, with wide distribution, large reserves and high economic value. Granite landforms and beaches are also important tourism resources in Xiamen. Non-metallic minerals with great mining value include kaolin, refractory clay and brick clay, which are mainly distributed in Tongan District and Xiang 'an District.
Xiamen is rich in marine biological resources, with nearly 2,000 species of marine life, including common fish 157 species, mollusks 89 species, crustaceans 127 species, and algae 139 species with economic value. Amphioxus and Chinese white dolphins in Xiamen waters are national first-class protected animals, and horseshoe crabs are rare animals under special protection in Fujian Province.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia Xiamen.