Facts
Location: Eastern Asia
Capital City: Beijing
Population: 1.3 billion
Government: Communist state
Currency: Yuan (¥)
Main Language: Mandarin
Main Religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism
Other Facts
The Great Wall of China is estimated to be around 4,000 miles long
One-fifth of the world's population lives in China
Shanghai and Beijing are two of the largest and most populous cities in the world
China produces the largest bulk of cotton and silk in the world
Ice cream was invented in China around 2000BC when the Chinese packed a soft milk and rice mixture in the snow.
