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Jiangsu

Jiangsu (jyäng'sOO') [key]or Kiangsu (kyäng'sOO', jyäng'–) [key], province (1994 est. pop. 68,310,000), c.41,000 sq mi (106,190 sq km), E China, on the Yellow Sea. Nanjing is the capital.

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