FAQ 1 : China Statistics
vs. USA
|
USA |
World
rank |
China |
World
rank |
| Total Area (sq km) |
9,826,675 |
9 |
9,596,961 |
10 |
| Coastline (km) |
19,924 |
|
14,500 |
|
| Arable Land |
18.01% |
|
14.86% |
|
| Irrigated Land (sq km) |
223,850 |
|
545,960 |
|
| Total Population (July
2009 estimate) |
307,212,123 |
4 |
1,338,612,968 |
1 |
| population age 0-14 |
20.2% |
|
19.8% |
|
| population age 15-64 |
67.0% |
|
72.1% |
|
| population age 65+ |
12.8% |
|
8.1% |
|
| Median Age |
36.7 |
|
34.1 |
|
| Life Expectancy at Birth |
78.1 |
50 |
73.5 |
105 |
| Migration per 1000 |
4.31 |
25 |
-0.39 |
105 |
| Literacy |
99% |
|
91% |
|
| GDP in 2008 US$Trillions
(2008 estimate) |
14.29 |
2 |
7.8 |
3 |
| GDP Growth (2008
estimate) |
1.30% |
181 |
9.80% |
8 |
| GDP per capita in 2008
US$ (2008 estimate) |
47,000 |
10 |
6,000 |
132 |
| Inflation Rate (2008
estimate) |
4.2% |
68 |
6.0% |
101 |
| Unemployment Rate (2008
estimate) |
7.2% |
90 |
4.0% |
46 |
| Labor Force in millions
(2008 estimate) |
155.2 |
4 |
807.7 |
1 |
| Phone Lines in millions
(2007 estimate) |
163 |
3 |
365 |
1 |
| Mobile Phones in
millions (2007 estimate) |
255 |
4 |
547 |
1 |
| Broadcast Radio Stations |
13,769 |
|
673 |
|
| Broadcast TV Stations |
2218 |
|
3240 |
|
| Internet Users in
millions |
223 |
3 |
253 |
1 |
| Roadways, Paved +
Unpaved (km) |
6,465,799 |
1 |
1,930,544 |
4 |
| Expressways (km) |
75,040 |
|
41,005 |
|
| Railways (km) |
226,427 |
2 |
77,834 |
4 |
| Airports |
14,951 |
1 |
477 |
15 |
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FAQ 2 : China Maps
 |
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|
Map of China
|
Map of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and vicinity
|
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FAQ 3 : Traveling to Mainland
China
A valid passport and visa are required to enter China. Visa must
be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to
China.
Americans arriving without valid passports and the appropriate
Chinese visa are not permitted to enter and will be subject to a fine
and immediate deportation at the traveler's expense. Chinese government
does not issue visas at ports of entry.
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FAQ 4 :
Further
information on traveling to China
For information about visa requirements and other entry
requirements, please visit Chinese Embassy's web sites at http://www.china-embassy.org/
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FAQ 5 : Traveling to Hong Kong
A valid passport is required to enter Hong Kong. A visa is not
required for visits of ninety days or less for Americans.
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