China Fast Facts

China Fast Facts and Flag, China Travel Guide and Tourist Information

Location

Asia

Flag

China Flag; Red flag with five stars
China Flag; Red flag with five stars.

Capital and Coordinates

Beijing - geographic coordinates: 39 55 N, 116 23 E

Area

9,596,960 km2

Official Language

Mandarin Chinese

Population

1,338,612,968 (July 2010 estimate)

Religion

Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2% (officially atheist).

Currency

Chinese Renminbi or Yuan (¥1)

Calling code

+86

Time Zone

UTC +8

Electricity

220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin and sockets are standard.

Internet TLD

.cn

Drives on the

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