Made In China: The Peoples Republic of Profit: Fast Facts, Interesting to Know

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China is only slightly smaller than the U.S. in terms of land, but the population of people in China is four times are large.
China is the fourth largest country in the world after Russia, Canada and the U.S.
The life expectancy in the U.S. is 78 years. The life expectancy in China is 73 years.
One demographic consequence of the “one child” policy is that China is now one of the most rapidly aging countries in the world.
Literacy is higher in the U.S. than in China by 10%.
The age structure of people in China between 15 and 64 is 12% higher than in the U.S.
Annual inflows of foreign direct investment rose to $75 billion in 2007.
By the end of 2007, more than 5,000 Chinese enterprises had established direct investments in 172 countries and regions around the world
China has an industrial production growth rate of 13.4% while the U.S. has a rate of 0.5%.
China’s main exporting partner is the U.S. carrying out 22% of all exports.
There are 228.1 million more cell phones in use in China than in the U.S.

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