The republic of China is located in the continent Asia. It is a very large country, and its capital is Beijing. As China is found in the Northern Hemisphere, it will experience different temperature ranges, as it is proven that the Northern Hemisphere is considered to be hotter than the Southern.

The population of China still continues to grow, but is recorded at the number of 1.5 billion (1442807550 people) on 14th  February 2021. At this point in time, it is approximately 18.5% of the total world population, and is the most populous country in the world. Over 60% of China’s population lives in an Urban area, with the median age at 34 years old. The current population of females all around China is 48.78% of the total population. The male to female ratio ranging  from 0-24 114.4 males to 100 females.

The National language of China is Mandarin as it is still spoken fluently today all around China. It is the most spoken language, followed by Cantonese, Shanghainese and Fuzhou. As a result, several hundred languages are spoken in China. Interestingly, every single unique language differs from each other both phonetically (in terms of sound) and morphologically( looks of characters).

China uses a currency is called renminbi. It is also referred to as yuan. 1 renminbi/yuan is equivalent to $0.20 Australian dollars (or 20c).

A connection that China shares with Australia, is that Australia is China’s 6th largest trading partner, and also China’s fifth biggest supplier of imports. 25% of Australia’s manufactured imports are sourced from China. Over and above economic trade and investment bilateral relationships, there are strong shared community and culture links in terms of migration, education and travel.

Did you know… If you combined all of China’s railway lines together, they would be able to loop around earth more than 2 times?

Did you know… The mortar used to bind the Great wall of China’s stones was made from sticky rice?

The bordering countries of China includes India (located South-West of China), Nepal (also approximately South-West of China) and also Laos (South-East of China).

Latest update: China has been brightly coloured with festive lights and joyful traditions as we celebrate Chinese New year! Such a festive day to celebrate the year of the Ox and bring the family together for a successful year to come!