🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
9,596,960 km²
Land Area
9,326,410 km²
Water Area
270,550 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
22,457 km
Coastline
14,500 km
Bordering Countries
Afghanistan (91 km)
129 km; India 2 (N/A km)
659 km; Kazakhstan 1 (N/A km)
765 km; North Korea 1 (N/A km)
352 km; Kyrgyzstan 1 (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in east
Climate: extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,840m
Natural Resources
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
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
1,416,043,270
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.23%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
40.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
10.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
7.7 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Shanghai, 21.766 million BEIJING: 29,211,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 98.4%, Female: 95.1%)
💼 Economy
<p>world’s second-largest economy by nominal GDP; global leader in exports and manufacturing; historically strong growth slowing; challenges of aging workforce, weak productivity, rising youth unemployment, struggling property sector, and public debt; state-sponsored economic controls and infrastructure investments</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$33.60 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$18.74 trillion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$23,800
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
0.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
6.8%
Industry
36.5%
Services
56.7%
Major Industries
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
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
communist party-led state
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
National Day (anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.11 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
5 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
60
Notable Sites
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
- The Great Wall
- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
- Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
- Ancient Ancient City of Ping Yao
- Historic Center of Macau
- Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
- The Grand Canal