People's Republic of China
Geographical information:
Area: 9,596,960 km2
Population: 1,331 million (2008) [1]
Capital: Beijing
Official language: Mandarin Chinese
Economic data:
GDP (nominal) 2007 [2]
- Total $ 3,250 billion
- Pro capita $ 2,461
- % World GDP 6.0 [4]
GDP (PPP) 2007 [3]
- Total $ 6,991 billion
- Pro capita $ 5,292
- % World GDP 10.82 [4]
Form of Government:
Socialist Republic
Leader:
President: Hu Jintao
[1] ONU - World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/01/weodata/index.aspx
[2] Estimates for 2007 published by the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2008.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/01/weodata/index.aspx
[3] PPP (Purchasing Power Parity)
Estimates for 2007 published by the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2008.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/01/weodata/index.aspx
For further information on the calculation of purchasing power parity consult
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcolo_delle_parit%C3%A0_dei_poteri_d%27acquisto
[4] Reprocessing of the figures published by the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database.
