China

China

China

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China is an Upper-middle-income powerhouse driving 18 % of global GDP, dominant in advanced manufacturing, 5G and EV supply chains, and operating the planet’s largest high-speed-rail network.

China is a Country located in the Eastern Asia sub-region of the Asia continent.

Easy learning about China

The capital city of China is Beijing.

Word: GreatWall

Meaning: ancient fortification

Basic Information

Capital City: Beijing

Population: 1,422,584,933 (UN)

Area: 9,596,960 km² / 5,963,263 sq mi

People are called: Chinese

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

23 provinces (sheng), 5 autonomous regions (zizhiqu), 4 municipalities (shi), and two special administrative regions (tebie xingzhengqu);

provinces

:
  1. Anhui,
  2. Fujian,
  3. Gansu,
  4. Guangdong,
  5. Guizhou,
  6. Hainan,
  7. Hebei,
  8. Heilongjiang,
  9. Henan,
  10. Hubei,
  11. Hunan,
  12. Jiangsu,
  13. Jiangxi,
  14. Jilin,
  15. Liaoning,
  16. Qinghai,
  17. Shaanxi,
  18. Shandong,
  19. Shanxi,
  20. Sichuan,
  21. Yunnan,
  22. Zhejiang (see note on Taiwan)

autonomous regions

:
  1. Guangxi,
  2. Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia),
  3. Ningxia,
  4. Xinjiang Uyghur,
  5. Xizang (Tibet)

municipalities

:
  1. Beijing,
  2. Chongqing,
  3. Shanghai,
  4. Tianjin

special administrative regions

:
  1. Hong Kong,
  2. Macau

Geography

Latitude: 35° 00' N

Longitude: 105° 00' E

Geographical Subregion: Eastern Asia

Continental Region: Asia

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 58 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 85

Climate

extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 91 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 455 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 89 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.101 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $13,687 (IMF)

Currency: Yuan Renminbi

Currency Code: CNY

Human Development

HDI Rank: 78 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.797

Mean Years of Schooling: 8,0

Expected Years of Schooling: 15,5

Life Expectancy at Birth: 78,0 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Folk Religion

Second Most Predominant: Buddhist

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Technical Information

TLD: .cn

Calling Code: +86

MapGeo Name: China

MapGeo Code: CN

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