China Background Informations
China background informations
- Area: 9,596,961 sq. km
- Population (July, 2010): 1,330,141,295. Annual growth rate: 0.494 %
- Ethnic groups: Han Chinese is 91.5%, ethnic minority and other nationalities are 8.5%.
- Religions: Officially atheist, Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian is about 3%-4%, Muslim is approximately 1%-2%.
- Languages: Mandarin is also called Putonghua is the main language in China, plus many local dialects.
- Government: Communist party-led state.
- GDP is $4.814 trillion (2009)
- Per capita GDP is $3,678 (2009)
- GDP real growth rate (2009): 8.7%
- Natural resources: mineral is plentiful including coal, petroleum, mercury, iron ore, natural gas, tin, tungsten, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, antimony, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium. Moreover, China is the world’s largest in hydropower potential.
- Agriculture: China is one of the world's largest producers of rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, millet, barley; commercial crops include cotton, other fibers, apples, oilseeds, pork and fish; produces variety of livestock products.
- Types of industry: China is focusing on mining, ore processing and others mineral such as iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals. Consumer product is one of the nation strongest industries. Transportation, electronics, telecommunications equipment as well as commercial space are major sectors.
- Trade: Exports (2009) $1.194 trillion: electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, textiles, iron and steel, optical and medical equipment. Main partners (2008) United States 17.7%, Hong Kong 13.3%, Japan 8.1%, South Korea 5.2%, and Germany 4.1%. Imports (2009) $921.5 billion: electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, plastics, organic chemicals. Main partners (2008) Japan 13.3%, South Korea 9.9%, Taiwan 9.2%, U.S. 7.2%, Germany 4.9%
Political:
Currently, China Government is ongoing to promote rule of
- Area: 9,596,961 sq. km
- Population (July, 2010): 1,330,141,295. Annual growth rate: 0.494 %
- Ethnic groups: Han Chinese is 91.5%, ethnic minority and other nationalities are 8.5%.
- Religions: Officially atheist, Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian is about 3%-4%, Muslim is approximately 1%-2%.
- Languages: Mandarin is also called Putonghua is the main language in China, plus many local dialects.
- Government: Communist party-led state.
- GDP is $4.814 trillion (2009)
- Per capita GDP is $3,678 (2009)
- GDP real growth rate (2009): 8.7%
- Natural resources: mineral is plentiful including coal, petroleum, mercury, iron ore, natural gas, tin, tungsten, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, antimony, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium. Moreover, China is the world’s largest in hydropower potential.
- Agriculture: China is one of the world's largest producers of rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, millet, barley; commercial crops include cotton, other fibers, apples, oilseeds, pork and fish; produces variety of livestock products.
- Types of industry: China is focusing on mining, ore processing and others mineral such as iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals. Consumer product is one of the nation strongest industries. Transportation, electronics, telecommunications equipment as well as commercial space are major sectors.
- Trade: Exports (2009) $1.194 trillion: electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, textiles, iron and steel, optical and medical equipment. Main partners (2008) United States 17.7%, Hong Kong 13.3%, Japan 8.1%, South Korea 5.2%, and Germany 4.1%. Imports (2009) $921.5 billion: electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, plastics, organic chemicals. Main partners (2008) Japan 13.3%, South Korea 9.9%, Taiwan 9.2%, U.S. 7.2%, Germany 4.9%
Political:
Currently, China Government is ongoing to promote rule of