CHINA

CHINA

• Beijing is the capital
• The cordinates are 39N and 116E
• Beijing is located near the East China Sea
• Beijing is one of the 4 municipalities of china

PHYSICAL FEATURES

• The picture in the background is jade dragon snow mountian
• The Himalayas are in the south western part of the country
• The Yangtze River is the third largest in the world
• Which is soon followed by the Yellow River
• The Gobi desert is in the north western part of china

DEMOGRAPHICS

• In 2013 the pop. was 1,357, 380,000
• 0-14:17.1%, 15-24:14.7%, 25-54: 47.2%, 55-64: 11.3%, 65 and over: 9.6%
• Buddhism is the largest religion, but has been officially Atheist since 2010
• Standard Mandarin is the official language of china
• Chinese Mandarin the largest language spoken throught out the world

IMPORTANT CITIES AND ECONOMIC CENTERS (ALL LOCATED ON THE COAST)

• 1.) Shanghai, an important financial, economic, and trading center
• Due to its excellent port and location on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
• 2.) Hong Kong, located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, is a key area
• Hong Kong has a large port, that costly nearly nothing to ship goods
• 3.) Bejing, the capital city, is one of the most diverse areas of the world

MAJOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND EXPORTS

• In 2010, China became the world's largest exporter
• China's top three exports include technology, machinery, and clothing
• Exports in 2010, reached an amount of 2.2 trillion dollars (U.S.)
• The major agricultural export is foresty and fishing
• China is filled with cities making the export of argiculture less than technology

MAJOR PROBLEMS

• Due to a major economy of trade, there is less need for labor, which drops the employment %
• China is filled with human trafficking and smuggling drugs
• Illegal Drugs in China's economy is also a major problem
• Refugees and internally distressed people are extremely high in China
• Pollution and air quality is a key problem in China because of the trade industries