China

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 9,596,960 sq km OR 3,705,404 sq mi
Coastline:
 14,500 km OR 9,012 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -154 m OR -505 ft
highest point: 8848 m OR 29,029 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 1,376,048,943 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.46% (2010)
Population density:
 143 per sq km OR 371 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 55.60%
Rural: 44.40%
Life Expectancy:
 74.68 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 16.06 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 13.3 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 7.2 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 95.10% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 97.50% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 92.70% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Beijing
Official Language(s):
 Standard Chinese

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $4,448
Currency:
 Renminbi (yuan)

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