The People's Republic of China
People & SocietyPopulation: 1,349,585,838
Ranking compared to the World: 1 Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, others Major Urban Areas: Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou Religion: Officially Atheist; Daoist, Buddhist, Christian 4-3%; Muslim 1-2% |
GovernmentCapital: Beijing
Government Type: Communist State Chief of State: XI Jinping |
EconomyGross Domestic Product (GDP): $12.61 trillion
Ranking compared to the World: 3 Exports: Commodities--electrical and other machinery, telephone handsets, textiles Partners--USA, Hong Kong, Japan, S. Korea Imports: Commodities--oil, automobiles, medical equipment, electrical and other machinery Partners--Japan, S. Korea, USA, Geremany Currency/Exchange Rate: 6.3 Renminbi = $1 Population below the Poverty Line: 13.4% |
CommunicationsMain-line Telephones in use: 278.86 million
Ranking compared to the World: 1 Mobile (cell) Phones in use: 1.1 billion Ranking compared to the World: 1 Internet Users: 389 million Ranking compared to the World: 1 |
TransportationAirports: 507
Ranking compared to the World: 14 Railways: 86,000 km Ranking compared to the World: 3 Major Ports: Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Guangzhou |
GeographyTotal Land Area compared to the World: 4
Current Environmental Issues: Air Pollution--China is the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide gases from the burning of fossil fuels. Geographical Note: Mt. Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world, sits on the boarder of China and Nepal. |
Thanks to the CIA World Fact Book for the data listed on this site.