Factsheet
China
Official Title:
People’s Republic of China
General Information
Capital: Beijing
Population (million): 1354.04
Total Area: 9,600,000km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 6.53 Renminbi (CNY)(2012)
National Holiday: National Day, 1 October
Language(s): Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, other languages
Political Information
Type of State:
Type of Government:
One Party Socialist Republic
Head of State:
President XI Jinping
Head of Government:
Premier LI Keqiang
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: WANG Yi
Commerce: GAO Hucheng
Main Political Parties:
Chinese Communist Party
Elections:
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | China | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 8223.58 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 6073.37 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 7.8 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 2.65 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 4.1 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $19,346,853,032
Canadian imports from country: $50,712,596,264
FDI in Canada: (2011) $12037 million
CDI in China: (2011) $4239 million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador ZHANG Junsai
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
