Population and Migration Characteristics of Fujian Province, China

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Executive Summary

There is increasing concern about illegal Chinese migration to the United States. Most of these migrants come from Fujian province on the east coast of China. This report briefly describes the population of Fujian province--its characteristics, its human capital, and its international relations--and then presents some estimates of migration flows between Fujian province and other parts of China, and between Fujian province and countries or areas outside China. Finally, it presents some projections of the population of Fujian, incorporating recent information and estimates of the age and sex structure, fertility, mortality, and international migration.

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