a province of E China, on the Yellow Sea: consists mostly of the marshy delta of the Yangtze River, with some of China's largest cities and most densely populated areas. Capital: Nanjing. Pop: 74 060 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 200 sq km (39 860 sq miles)
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Jiang•su
( jyäng′sy′),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
- Place Namesa maritime province in E China. 44,500,000;
40,927 sq. mi. (106,001 sq. km). Cap.: Nanjing.
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