China Fast Facts
Location
Asia
Flag
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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