Population of China and Basic Facts
Since, I did an article about population of India, I thought it a little bit unfair not to do so for China. This article is very similar. I will cover the population of China and basic facts. The article is nothing but dry facts. Hope you are not bored with it. All of these facts are for the years 2005-2009. Enjoy everybody.
Facts
| Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| The Official Name | The People's Republic of China aka (PRC) Mandarin: Zhongua Renmin Gonghe Guo |
| Type of Government | Communist |
| Area | 3,695,500 sq. mi. or 9,571,300 sq. km. China is the third largest country in the world |
| Capital City | Beijing (Perking) with a population of approx. 17 million of people |
| Largest City | Shanghai with a population of 18- 20 million people |
| China Population | 1,321,851,888 people (2007) The world biggest population |
| Birth Rate | 13.45 births/1,000 population |
| Ethnicity | Han citizen is the majority over 92% Other: 8% |
| Life Expectancy | Total: 74- 75 years old -Male: 72-73 years old -Female: 71 years old |
| Age | 0-14 years: 20.4% (male 143,527,634/female 126,607,344) 15-64 years: 71.7% (male 487,079,770/female 460,596,384) 65 years and over: 7.9% (male 49,683,856/female 54,356,900) |
| Language | There are 7 official languages including Cantonese, Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Xiang, Gan, Minnan (Taiwanese), and other minor languages.
Mandarin consider to be the official language |
| Currency | China Yuan but also known as Renminbi meaning the "People's money" $1 Dollar = 6.87 Yuan (2009) 1 EUR = 8.76 Yuan (2009) |
| Literacy Rate | Total population: 88.7% -Male: 90.9% -Female: 86.5% |
| Religion | Traditionally: Daoist (Taoist), Confucian, and Buddhist Modern (minority): Christian, Catholic, Muslim, and Protestant. |
| Telephone | China telephone code is 00, 86 |
| Electricity | China using 240 volts, and 50 Hertz. You may need voltage converter. Standard wall sockets have three connectors. |
| Agriculture | China feeding over a quarter to the world |
| Time Different | US and China have a time different of 8 hours |
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