The Varied Land Of China

With over five trillion dollars in wealth China has become an economic force in the world today. How many people know anything beyond that simple fact though. There is a lot of diversity within the boarders of the nation and we will touch on some of them.

In land mass China covers around 3.7 million square miles of area of area overall. Locations in the south can have tropical conditions to arctic weather in the northern regions. The western regions of the country are mountainous and contain deserts such as the Gobi, while the east has plains and hills.

The nations manufacturing base is powered by the abundance of natural resources in the nation. China has the largest amount of rare earth deposits which are used in high tech equipment. There is in addition a large amount of base resources such as oil, coal and iron in its boarders.

In the country the range of plants and animals are enormous, with several species found nowhere else. There have been over a thousand plants identified in China that grow nowhere else in the world. And several animals such as the rare Siberian Tiger and Giant Panda call this land their home.

It would be no surprise to see that this land produces a range of crops and produce for its people and the world. China is the number one producer of rice and cotton in the world and a large producer of other crops such as corn and soybeans. This is matched by production in livestock and fish for use in the country and to export.

The people are as varied as the land with over one and a half billion natives who speak over seven different languages. There are over fifty five recognized minorities in China and the average age is around thirty five. Around forty percent of the population lives in the major cities such as Shanghai.

The country in addition has five nationally recognized religions in the nation although the primary state belief is agnostic. There are the western Catholic and Protestant faith as well as Islam as three of the recognized beliefs. Taoist and Buddhist beliefs are the two major Asian religious beliefs recognized by the government.

So within the boarders of the country there is quite a range of diversity in the country and its people. This overview has hopefully given you a look into the range of possibilities that exist in the nation.