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Photos of China

Entranceway to the Shibaozhai complex in Chongqing, China, via a swinging foot bridge.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 5

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Mandarin audio sample:

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

comparison ranking: 2

Exports

comparison ranking: 1

Imports

comparison ranking: 2

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 1

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 1

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 15

Railways

comparison ranking: total 2

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 3

Waterways

comparison ranking: 6

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 2

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 90

Space

Transnational Issues