People's Republic of China
China is in Asia. Its capital is Beijing. It is at 35° 00' North, 105° 00' East. China has an area of 9,596,960 square kilometres (3,705,406 square miles). The population is 1,336,718,015. This population is from a 2011 estimate.
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Economy
For currency they use the Chinese Yuan. The inflation in 2009 was -0.7%. The economy link (above) goes to a page that lists their commodities and trading partners.
Education
In the year 2008, the literacy rate was 92.2%. This definition of literacy is portion of the population over 15 years of age, that can read and write.
Society
People here speak Cantonese, Fuzhou, Gan, Hakka, Hmong, Hokkien-Taiwanese, Lisu, Manchu, Mandarin, Mongol, Naxi, Putonghua, Riang, Shan, Shanghaiese, Uyghur, Western Lawa, Xiang, and Yi.
Time Zone
It is in the China (GMT + 8) time zone.
Transport
There are terminals for airplanes.
Administrative Divisions
Links
Directories
Official Site
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