一、经济发展现状和特点西北经济区包括陕西、甘肃、青海、宁夏、新疆和内蒙古西部盟市,全区土地总面积约占全国三分之一。该区域位于东亚与中哑的结合部,地处我国西北边陲,是通往中亚、西哑乃至欧洲的重要门户。具有以下特点:一是能源资源丰富,品种齐全,有色金属、稀有金属、贵金属和盐类等矿产资源丰富。二是经过多年的建设,已形成了一些经济密集区,拥有一批在国 I. Status Quo and Characteristics of Economic Development The Northwest Economic Zone includes Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Western Inner Mongolia. The total land area in the region covers about one third of the country. Located at the junction of East Asia and Middle Mongolia, the area is located in the northwestern border of China and is an important gateway to Central Asia, Western Europe and even Europe. Has the following characteristics: First, rich in energy resources, variety, non-ferrous metals, rare metals, precious metals and salts and other mineral resources. Second, after years of construction, some economically intensive areas have been formed and a number of them are already in the country