China Flashcards
Who is the biggest producer of cotton?
China
What percentage of China’s water is polluted?
60%
How much is GDP down by in China because of water scarcity?
23%
How much will water demand exceed supply by 2030?
25%
How much of China’s biocapacity does the nation demand?
2 x the existing biocapacity.
Which areas in China have the most water scarcity?
The densest agricultural areas.
What is the population of China?
1.4bn
What is China’s fertility rate?
1.7
How many people moved out of extreme poverty between 1981 and 2012?
680 million
What was the GDP (PPP) in 2013?
$13.39trillion
What was the GDP growth rate in 2013?
7.7%
What is China’s unemployment rate?
4.5%
What is China’s adult literacy rate?
96.4%
How many Olympic medals did China win in London 2012 Games?
88
What is the life expectancy in China?
75
What is the infant mortality rate?
15/1000
How many nuclear warheads does China have?
250
What % of China’s parliament is female?
25%
Since when has China been ruled by the Communist Party?
1949
What was China’s population growth rate in 2014?
0.47
By 2020 how many nuclear submarines is China expected to have?
8
How much did China invest in renewable energy in 2014?
$83.3bn
