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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Eastern Asia  
Currency 2008 Renminbi (CNY)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 9 596 961  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 1 337 411  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 139.4  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Shanghai (14987)  
United Nations membership date 2000 24 October 1945  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 4327025  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 2302719  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 1192836  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 9.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 10.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 8.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 3292.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 1784.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 956.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 3212.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 1741.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 948.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 47.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 41.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 34.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 6.84 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 8.07 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 8.28 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 426107  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 160818  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 20518  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 114 2007.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 107  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 122 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 118  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 122 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 118  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 4.2 December. Official estimates. Unemployed in urban areas.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.2 December. Official estimates. Unemployed in urban areas.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 3.1 December. Official estimates. Unemployed in urban areas.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 17.3 December. Age group not specified. Excludes reemployed retired persons.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 46.3 December. Age group not specified. Excludes reemployed retired persons.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 69.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 69.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 71.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 78.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 79.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 82.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 54720 2007.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 46809  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 31229  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 1759178 Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 1540362 Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 918838 Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 68.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 56.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 18.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 22.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 8.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.8  
Exports (million US$) 2008 1430693.0  
Imports (million US$) 2008 1132562.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 United States (17.7), China, Hong Kong SAR (13.3), Japan (8.1)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 Japan (13.3), Korea, Republic of (9.9), China (8.2) Data refer to inward processing, i.e. minor processing or, in general, operations which do not change the country of origin.  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.6 Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.7  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –1.0  
Urban population (%) 2007 42.2  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 20.2 Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 12.6/11.2 Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 107.9 Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 74.8/71.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 22.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 1.8  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 86.9 2001.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 685.8/0.1 Estimates.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 300991  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 1.9 1999.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 91.2/88.3  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 47.9  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 21.3  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 841  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 22.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 6099054/4.6  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 1379.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 1112  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 12.5/19.9  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
    
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