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Country Facts
- Full name: People's Republic of China
- Population: 1.34 billion (UN, 2009)
- Capital: Beijing
- Largest city: Shanghai
- Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq miles)
- Major language: Mandarin Chinese
- Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism
- Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Renminbi (yuan) (Y) = 10 jiao = 100 fen;
- Main exports: Manufactured goods, including textiles, garments, electronics, arms
- GNI per capita: US $2,940 (World Bank, 2008)
- Internet domain: .cn
- International dialling code: +86
Climatological Information
Month | Mean Temperature oC | Mean Total Precipitation (mm) | Mean Number of Precipitation Days | |
Daily Minimum |
Daily Maximum |
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Jan | -9.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 2 |
Feb | -6.9 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 |
Mar | -0.6 | 11.3 | 9 | 4 |
Apr | 7.2 | 19.9 | 26 | 5 |
May | 13.2 | 26.4 | 29 | 6 |
Jun | 18.2 | 30.3 | 71 | 9 |
Jul | 21.6 | 30.8 | 176 | 14 |
Aug | 20.4 | 29.5 | 182 | 12 |
Sep | 14.2 | 25.8 | 49 | 7 |
Oct | 7.3 | 19.0 | 19 | 5 |
Nov | -0.4 | 10.1 | 6 | 3 |
Dec | -6.9 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 |