Quick Data on China
Short Name | China |
Capital | Beijing |
Long Name | People’s Republic of China |
Country Code | CH |
Continent | Asia |
Total Area | 9,596,960 sq km |
Population | 1,394,015,977 |
Language | Chinese / Mandarin |
Nationality | Chinese (singular and plural) |
Geography of China
As a country in East Asia/Southeast Asia, with coordinates at 35 00 N, 105 00 E, China neighbors Afghanistan 91 km, Bhutan 477 km, Burma 2129 km, India 2659 km, Kazakhstan 1765 km, North Korea 1352 km, Kyrgyzstan 1063 km, Laos 475 km, Mongolia 4630 km, Nepal 1389 km, Pakistan 438 km, Russia (northeast) 4133 km, Russia (northwest) 46 km, Tajikistan 477 km, Vietnam 1297 km. The terrain in China is described as mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in east, with an average elevation point of 1,840 m. The climate of China: extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north.
Surface Total | 9,596,960 sq km |
Land Surface | 9,326,410 sq km |
Water Surface | 270,550 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 22,457 km |
Neighbor Countries | Afghanistan 91 km, Bhutan 477 km, Burma 2129 km, India 2659 km, Kazakhstan 1765 km, North Korea 1352 km, Kyrgyzstan 1063 km, Laos 475 km, Mongolia 4630 km, Nepal 1389 km, Pakistan 438 km, Russia (northeast) 4133 km, Russia (northwest) 46 km, Tajikistan 477 km, Vietnam 1297 km |
Coastline | 14,500 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Turpan Pendi -154 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Mount Everest (highest peak in Asia and highest point on earth above sea level) 8,848 m |
Resources of China
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being coal, iron ore, helium, petroleum, natural gas, arsenic, bismuth, cobalt, cadmium, ferrosilicon, gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, lithium, mercury, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, antimony, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, selenium, strontium, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential (world’s largest), arable land. The agricultural land occupies 54.70% of China, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 22.30%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 54.70% | 5,101,546 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 690,070 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 22.30% | 2,079,789 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 23.00% | 2,145,074 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of China
The population of the country is estimated at 1,394,015,977 people, with the biggest urban area having 27.058 million Shanghai, 20.463 million BEIJING (capital), 15.872 million Chongqing, 13.589 million Tianjin, 13.302 million Guangzhou, 12.357 million Shenzhen (2020). Known as Chinese (singular and plural), the people from China come from diversified ethnic groups such as Han Chinese 91.6%, Zhuang 1.3%, other (includes Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Miao, Yi, Tujia, Tibetan, Mongol, Dong, Buyei, Yao, Bai, Korean, Hani, Li, Kazakh, Dai, and other nationalities) 7.1% (2010 est.). The official language is Chinese / Mandarin. Religions: Buddhist 18.2%, Christian 5.1%, Muslim 1.8%, folk religion 21.9%, Hindu under 0.1%, Jewish under 0.1%, other 0.7% (includes Daoist (Taoist)), unaffiliated 52.2% (2010 est.).
Population | 1,394,015,977 |
Nationality | Chinese (singular and plural) |
Official Language | Chinese / Mandarin |
Other Languages | Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry) |
Birth Rate | 11.6 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 8.2 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 61.40% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 1.98 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 4.3 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of China
China is a communist party-led state. The legal system makes use of civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; note – on 28 May 2020, the National People’s Congress adopted the PRC Civil Code, which codifies personal relations and property relations.
Governing Type | communist party-led state |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | least one parent must be a citizen of China |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | while naturalization is theoretically possible, in practical terms it is extremely difficult; residency is required but not specified |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of China
From a population total of 1,394,015,977, the labor force is 806.7 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: world leader in gross value of agricultural output; rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, apples, cotton, pork, mutton, eggs; fish, shrimp. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: world leader in gross value of industrial output; mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizer; consumer products (including footwear, toys, and electronics); food processing; transportation equipment, including automobiles, railcars and locomotives, ships, aircraft; telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites. Its exports cover electrical and other machinery, including computers and telecommunications equipment, apparel, furniture, textiles. The main import products are: electrical and other machinery, including integrated circuits and other computer components, oil and mineral fuels; optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles; soybeans.
Exports | $2.49 trillion (2018) |
Imports | $2.14 trillion (2018) |
Export Partners | US 19.2%, Hong Kong 12.2%, Japan 5.9%, South Korea 4.4% (2018) |
Import Partners | South Korea 9.7%, Japan 8.6%, US 7.3%, Germany 5%, Australia 4.9% (2018) |
GDP / Capita | $18,200 (2018) |
Electricity Production | 5.883 trillion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 730,723,960 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 53.20% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of China, statistics sectio