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USA:
Land Area: 9,631,418 sq km
Population: 293,027,571 (July 2004 est)
China:
Land Area: 9,326,410 sq km
Population: 1,298,847,624 (July2004 est)
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USA:
Government Type: Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Currency: US dollar (USD)
China:
Government Type: Communist State
Currency: Yuan (CNY); also referred to as Renminbi
(RMB)
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USA:
Languages:
English, Spanish (spoken by a sizeable minority)
China:
Languages:
Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the
Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei
(Fozhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages
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USA:
• GDP: Purchasing Power Parity - $10.99 trillion (2003 est.)
• Economic Growth Rate in 2004 - 4.4%
• GDP – per capita: $37,800 (2003 est.)
China:
• GDP: Purchasing Power Parity - $6.449 trillion (2003 est.)
• Economic Growth Rate in 2004 – 9.5%
• GDP – per capita: $5,000 (2003 est.)
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US Exports to China(2004) - $ 34.7 Billion
US Imports from China(2004) - $ 196.7 Billion
Trade Imbalance with China - $ 162 Billion
(30.6% Increase from 2003)
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USA accounts for 24% World’s Energy Consumption
China accounts for 12.1% World’s
Energy Consumption
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General Motors has 7 joint ventures including 4 factories which manufacture automobiles on mainland China employing approximately
13,000 employees. Products are sold under the
Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Opel and Saab nameplates. These plants are located in
Shanghai (2 plants), Liuzhou(Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region), Shenyang(Liaoning).
Profits from these four plants trebled to $437 million last year (2004)
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McDonalds currently has 600 restaurants on the Chinese mainland.
KFC has 1000 outlets.
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China is PepsiCo Inc’s third largest market in the World with $1Billion in sales in 2004.
Coca Cola claims 53% of China’s carbonated soft drinks market.
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Production of Steel(2004)
USA - 91.6 Million Tons
China - 181.7 Million Tons
Consumption of Steel(2004)
USA - 118.2 Million Tons
China - 244.2 Million Tons
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Wal-Mart entered the Chinese market in 1996, currently having 40 stores in 19 cities and employs more than 20000 associates.
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USA:
Military expenditures – dollar figure: $370.7 billion
(2003 est.)
China:
Military expenditures – dollar figure: $60 billion
(2003 est.)
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USA:
Telephones – main lines is use: 181.599 million (2003)
Mobile cellular: 158.722 million (2003)
China:
Telephones – main lines is use: 263 million (2003)
Mobile cellular: 269 million (2003)
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USA:
Inflation rate(consumer prices): 2.3% (2003)
Population below the poverty line: 12.5% (2003 est.)
China:
Inflation rate(consumer prices): 1.2% (2003)
Population below the poverty line: 10% (2001 est.)
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Tallest Buildings
Sears Tower, Chicago
1,450 ft
110 Stories (1974)
Jin Mao Building, Shanghai
1,381 ft
88 Stories (1999)
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USA:
Literacy:
• Total population: 97%
• Male: 97%
• Female: 97% (1999 est.) definition: age 15 and over can read and write
China:
Literacy:
• Total population: 90.9%
• Male: 95.1%
• Female: 86.5% (2002 est.) definition: age 15 and over can read and write
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USA:
• Population growth rate: 0.92% (2004 est.)
• Life expectancy at birth: 77.43 years
• Male 74.63 years
• Female 80.36 years (2004 est.)
China:
• Population growth rate: 0.57% (2004 est.)
• Life expectancy at birth: 71.96 years
• Male 70.40 years
• Female 73.72 years (2004 est.)
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USA:
• Birth rate: 14.13 births/1000 (2004 est.)
• Death rate: 8.34 deaths/1000 (2004 est.)
• Infant mortality rate: 6.63 deaths/1000 live births
(2004 est.)
China:
• Birth rate: 12.98 births/1000 (2004 est.)
• Death rate: 6.92 deaths/1000 (2004 est.)
• Infant mortality rate: 25.28 deaths/1000 live births
(2004 est.)
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USA:
Sex Ratio:
• At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
• Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
• 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
• 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female
Total Population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
China:
Sex Ratio:
• At birth: 1.12 male(s)/female
• Under 15 years: 1.13 male(s)/female
• 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
• 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female
Total Population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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USA:
• Highways (paved): 6,406,296 km
• Railways: 228,464 km
• Waterways: 41,009 km
• Airports with paved runways: 5,128
China:
• Highways (paved): 314,204 km
• Railways: 70,058 km
• Waterways: 121,557 km
• Airports with paved runways: 332
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2004 Olympics
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1.
2.
USA
China
35
32
39
17
29
14
103
63
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Country Tourist
Arrivals
United
States
45.5
Market
Share
6.0
Earnings
(Billions)
$ 80.7
China 33.2
5.2
19.2
Est. 2002
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