Interesting facts about China.
The rapid economic growth in China is unprecedented. In just ten years, has turned into a geopolitical giant plays a crucial role in the global economy. Here are some interesting facts from this country.
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Over the past decade, China's economy grew 7 times more than the developed economies of America (316% versus 43%).
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The per capita GDP of China is only at 91 the place in the world, and less than that of Bosnia.
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80% of toys made in China. As regards Christiougenniatika trees, the figure is 85%.
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The average monthly income of Beijing residents is 2,000 yuan (230 euros), while one square meter of real estate costs an average of 26,000 yuan (3,000 euros).
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The Chinese consume 50,000 cigarettes every second.
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The new train linking Shanghai with Beijing run approximately twice the speed (480 Km / h) than that catches the fastest train in America.
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There are 64 million unoccupied houses, and entire cities that have been emptied of people.
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By 2025 projected to be built so many skyscrapers in China to represent tenfold area than New York. Overall hitherto assumed to construct 5 million buildings representing 40 billion square meters.
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2030 provided that the cities in China will have additional 350 million inhabitants, 30 fold more than the population of Greece.
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Due to the rapid spread of Christianity in China, there are currently about 54 million Chinese Christians. The 40 million are Protestants and 14 million Catholics.
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A staggering 74% of Chinese people believe in the Darwinian theory of evolution. The rates are lower in other countries like America (42%), Great Britain (68%), Russia (48%), South Africa (41%), Argentina (68%), Egypt (25%).
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According to Amnesty International, 1718 people were sentenced in China to the death penalty in 2008. Three times more than in the rest of the world. Many executions are on the road by using special vehicles.
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Deutche Bank economists said that in less than 15 years China's GDP may even surpass that of America.
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China consumes 53% of the cement consumed in the world ... 48% of iron ore ... 47% of carbon ... and the largest percentage of any raw material.
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Nearly 500 million Chinese live on less than 2 dollars a day.
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China has the largest army in the world, consisting of 3.5 million active and reservists. Compared America has less than 3 million.
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