CHINA or USA ???

Which country is larger in terms of population?

1,336,718,015 ranks #1

313,232,044 ranks #3

Which country is larger in terms of area?

ranks #4

ranks #3 USA is slightly larger

Which country is the other country’s largest importer of their products?

China imports less than 10% of USA products

USA imports almost 20% of China’s products

Which country has the higher literacy rate – people over 15 who

can read and write?

92%

99%

Which country has the younger median age?

35.5

36.9

Which country has more arable land (farmland)?

15%

18%

Which country imports the most barrels of oil a day?

Over 6 million ranks #2

Over 10 million ranks #1

Which country has the most cell phones?

859,000,000 ranks #1

279,000,000 ranks #3

Which country has more internet users?

389,000,000 ranks #1

245,000,000 ranks #2

Which country has a lower unemployment rate?

6.5%

9.1%

CHINA

In eastern Asia World’s most populated country

Fourth largest country in terms of area

Beijing is the capital Shanghai is the largest city

70% of it is mountains, hills, and highlands

Wide range of climates Most farmland and people are in the east

Most live in towns or villages

Republic government controlled by the Communist party

Government controls economy but is letting more free enterprise

1 in 5 people are Chinese

Most work in agriculture

90% live in eastern China

92% are Han

Family is very important

Live modestly

Men marry after 22

Women marry after 20

Only allowed to have two kids

One of the world’s oldest civilizations

Developed the compass, paper, and porcelain

The Chinese language has over a ___________________ characters in it.

An ancient form of writing from China is called _________________.

The ________________ and _________________ are two symbols of Communism.

Besides rice the ______________________ plant has been grown in China for a long time.

____________ on the Chinese flag stands for revolution, the big starrepresents the _______________________, and the four smaller starsstand for the __________________________ .

China has a ___________________________ climate.

The Chinese were the first to use _______________________ and their currency is called the _______________________ .

China’s official national religion is ______________________.

The __________________________________ has the most fertile soil in China.

Countries Around the World: China

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calligraphy

hammer sickle

soybean

RedCommunist Partypeople

diverse

paper moneyYuan

atheist

Yangtze River Delta

MODERN CHINA CROSSWORD PUZZLE