Ehime
[key], prefecture, 2,188 sq mi (5,667 sq km), NE Shikoku, Japan. Matsuyama is the capital and chief
port. The region is bounded on the N by the Inland Sea and on the W by Hoyo
Strait. Mountainous, it rises to 6,497 ft (1,980 m) in Mt. Ishizuchi, the
highest point on Shikoku. The region has extensive coniferous forests and
orchards; rice, wheat, soybeans, and mandarin oranges are grown, and
livestock is raised. Fishing is an important industry, along with the
production of chemicals, fertilizer, and machinery. Imabari, Saijo,
Hashihama, and Yawatahama are the major manufacturing centers.
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