Exploring China

China's flag

China's economy

- China is one the fastest Economies in the world.

Beijing

- The capital city of China

- Official name of the country is People's Republic of China (PRC)

China's location

- China is located in the Eastern part of Asia

- 3rd largest country in the world.

- The most populated country in the world

Language

The official dialect of China is Mandarin. More than 70% of the Chinese population speaks Mandarin

China's landforms

- China is a mountainous country with 2/3 of area covered by mountains, hills and plateaus.

7/12 mountain peaks higher than 8000 m are located in China.

Himalayas are the main mountain range in China.

China's rivers

- China has a great number of rivers.

- Yangtze and Yellow river are the major ones.

-China is a country with numerous lakes also

Question:

- According to the map what part of China is the most populated?

China's history

- China is one of the world's oldest civilizations.

- The Han Chinese people make up 92% of the total population.

China's economy

- China is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

Two the most important sectors in the China's economy are: Agriculture (farming) and Industry.

- The most important energy source of the country is Coal.