Full country name: People’s
Republic of China
Area: 9.59 million sq km
Population: 1.28 billion
Capital City: Beijing
Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi
People: 93% Han Chinese, plus 55
ethnic minorities
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
Religion: Confucianism, Buddhism
Taoism, Muslim, Christian
Government: Communist Republic
Major Industries: Iron, steel,
coal, machinery, automobiles, petroleum, chemicals,
telecommunications, textiles
Major Trading Partners: USA,
Japan, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan
Climate/Temperature: China has a
climate dominated by monsoon winds. It features clear
temperature differences in winter and summer. In winter,
northerly winds coming from high latitude areas are cold
and dry, and in summer, southerly winds from sea areas
at lower longitudes are warm and moist. In addition,
climates differ from region to region because of the
country's extensive territory and complex topography