China spans five geographic time zones but keeps a single official clock set to Beijing. The Grand Canal, begun in the fifth century BC, is the longest artificial waterway ever built.
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Easy learning about China
The capital city of China is Beijing, capital city of China.
Word: GreatWall
Meaning: ancient fortification
Administrative Divisions
23 provinces (sheng), 5 autonomous regions (zizhiqu), 4 municipalities (shi), and two special administrative regions (tebie xingzhengqu);
provinces
:- Anhui,
- Fujian,
- Gansu,
- Guangdong,
- Guizhou,
- Hainan,
- Hebei,
- Heilongjiang,
- Henan,
- Hubei,
- Hunan,
- Jiangsu,
- Jiangxi,
- Jilin,
- Liaoning,
- Qinghai,
- Shaanxi,
- Shandong,
- Shanxi,
- Sichuan,
- Yunnan,
- Zhejiang (see note on Taiwan)
autonomous regions
:- Guangxi,
- Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia),
- Ningxia,
- Xinjiang Uyghur,
- Xizang (Tibet)
municipalities
:- Beijing,
- Chongqing,
- Shanghai,
- Tianjin
special administrative regions
:- Hong Kong,
- Macau
Where in the world is China located?
China is a Country located in the Eastern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
Basic Information
Capital City: Beijing, capital city of China
Population: 1,406,585,000 (UN)
Area: 9,596,960 km² / 5,963,263 sq mi
People from China are called: Chinese
Geography
Latitude: 32.498° N
Longitude: 106.337° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- Laos — South, Land border
- Bhutan — South, Land border
- Tajikistan — West, Land border
- Kazakhstan — Northwest, Land border
- Mongolia — North, Land border
- Afghanistan — West, Land border
- Nepal — South, Land border
- Myanmar (Burma) — South, Land border
- Kyrgyzstan — West, Land border
- Pakistan — West, Land border
- North Korea — Northeast, Land border
- Russia — North, Land border
- Vietnam — South, Land border
- India — South, Land border
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: 118 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.231 (GPI)
Economy
GDP per Capita: $13,968 (IMF)
GDP per Capita Position: 76
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
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .cn
Calling Code: +86
MapGeo Name: China
MapGeo Code: CN