CHINA

Country name: People’s Republic of China Capital: Beijing (Peking)
Geographic coordinates: 39° 52' N, 116° 27' E
Population: 13 335 000
Time zone: UTC+8
Government: Communist state International organizations: APEC, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.gov.cn
Tourist site: www.cnto.org
Time zone: UTC+8 Geography: Area: 9 584 492 sq km
Forested area: 2 068 610 sq km
Comparative: Slightly smaller than the USA
Population: 1 441 860 000 Land use: Arable land: 11.65%
Permanent crops: 1.49%
Other: 86.86%
Area: 9 606 802 sq km Natural hazards: Severe earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons and frequent flooding in coastal regions; some inland areas prone to forest and grassland fires.
Languages: Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Hsiang, regional languages Extreme elevation: Mount Everest, 8848 m
Currency: Yuan, Hong Kong dollar, Macao pataca    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.