Background Information

WHERE IS CHINA?
Jichao Sun

1. Natural Resources
   • Coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest)
2. Pictures!

Jiuzhaigou Valley (九寨沟）

The Great Wall of China （中国长城）

Tiananmen Square (天安门）

1. Economy
   1. GDP
      • $5.88 Trillion US Dollars
      • $4,393 Per Capita US Dollars
   2. GDP Growth Rate
      • 10.3% Annual Change
   3. Unemployment Rate
      • 4.1%
2. Population and Population Growth Rate
   • 1.34 Billion People as of 2010
   • 0.5% Annual Change
3. Religions
   • Daoist
   • Buddhist
   • Christian (3%-4%)
   • Muslim (1%-2%)
4. Cultural Information

Resources:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator