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Photos of China

The ruins of Jiaohe in the Yarnaz Valley 10 km (6 mi) west of Turpan, China. An important site along the Silk Road, the city was situated on an islet in the middle of a river, which served as a natural barrier and enabled the city to be built without walls. From 108 B.C. to A.D. 450, it was the capital of the Anterior Jushi Kingdom; later, it became a prefecture capital until the Mongols destroyed it in the 13th century.

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 5

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 61

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 172

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 183

Death rate

comparison ranking: 95

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 100

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 117

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 167

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 193

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 44

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 133

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 9

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 46

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 97

Labor force

comparison ranking: 1

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 89

Public debt

comparison ranking: 114

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 191

Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 15

Railways

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Roadways

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Waterways

comparison ranking: 6

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 2

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 90

Space

Transnational Issues