China
1. Estimated life expectancy in China is less than the United States (78 years in the US to 74
in China).
2. In terms of per capita GDP China is 127th compared to the rest of the world. The US is
10th.
3. China is 1st in the world in terms of the number of telephones with 313,680,000. The US
is 2nd with 141,000,000.
4. China has a population of 1,370,300,000 and a 0.5% growth rate.
5. China has a 91%literacy rate.
6. China has 164 doctors per 100,000 people.
7. China has 350 per 1,000 people.
8. China has 63 internet users per 1,000 people.
9. China is 127th in the world in GDP per capita with $7,200.
10. China has 819.5 million people in its workforce. It has an unemployment rate of 4.3%.
Also about 9.6% work in agriculture, 46.8% in industry, and 43.6% in services.
India
1. India has a population of 1,189,172,906 which is 2nd largest in the world
2. Most of India’s population is 15-64 years of age about 64% is that home
3. India’s median age is 26.2 years
4. India’s growth rate is 1.344%
5. India’s birth rate is 20 per 1,000 people. Its death rate is 8 per 1,000 people
6. Only 61% of India’s population is literate
7. Its people’s per capita GDP is $3,400
8. India’s currency is pretty weak. It takes 46 rupees per us dollar
Australia
1. Sydney has a population of about 4.429 million people
2. Sydney has a very comfortable lifestyle
3. Australia is a developed county/continent/island
4. Australia has a per capita GDP of about 41,000
5. Australia has about 33.24 telephones and about15.81 internet users
6. Australia has about 456 airports
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