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Country Snapshot: Country Facts

Country Information

Country Name: China US
Local Name: Zhongguo China
Formal Name: People's Republic of China US UK
Formal Name in the Local Language: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo China
Country Demonymn: Chinese US UK
In the Local Language: N/A
Capital City: Beijing US UK
In the Local Language: Běijīng China
Latitude / Longitude: 39° 54′ 50″ N / 116° 23′ 30″ E
Area: 16,801 / 6,487
GMT / DST: +8
China Flag Flag of China
China Globe Location of China
Location of China

Telecommunications

Country Code: 86
International Access Code: 00
Domestic (Inter-City) Access Code: 0
National Number: 8 to 12 digits
National Number (area code + local): 2-4 + 6-8
Mobile Number: 11 digits
Mobile Number (area code + local): N/A
Phone Landline Phone
Cell Mobile Phone

Currency

Currency: Yuan (Renminbi) US UK China
ISO 4217 (Alpha / Numeric): CNY,RMB / 156
Currency Symbol: ¥, Y
Sub-Currency: Jiao, Fen US UK China
Sub-Currency Ratio: Y1 = 10 jiao, 100 fen
Yuan (Renminbi) Yuan (Renminbi)
Jiao, Fen Jiao, Fen

Country Codes

ISO Country Codes (2-Letter / 3-Letter / Numeric): CN / CHN / 156
FIPS Code: CH
Internet Suffix: .cn

Geography

Highest Point: Mount Everest
Elevation: 8,850 m / 29,035 ft
Lowest Point: Turpan Pendi
Elevation: -154 m / -505 ft
Mount Everest Mount Everest
Turpan Pendi Turpan Pendi

Electricity

Electric Voltage: 220 V
Electric Frequency: 50 Hz

National Symbols

National Anthem (English): "March of the Volunteers"
In the Local Language: "Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ" China
Status: Official
National Bird: Red-crowned Crane
Status: Official
National Day: National Day
Date: October 1
Status: Official
National Flower: Plum Blossom
Status: Official
National Tree: Gingko Biloba
Status: Official
Red-crowned Crane Red-crowned Crane
Plum Blossom Plum Blossom
Gingko Biloba Gingko Biloba