Gyeonggi or Kyonggi
[key], province, NW South Korea. Suwon is the capital. The province
surrounds Seoul and Incheon and has become part of their greater industrial
region, producing ships, iron, steel, and plate-glass. Agriculture still
plays a big part in the economy; rice, wheat, barley, pulses, fruits, and
vegetables are the chief crops. Fishing and dairy farming are also pursued.
The northern part of the old Gyeonggi prov. became part of North Korea after
World War II.
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