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2 USA: Land Area: 9,631,418 sq km Population: 293,027,571 (July 2004 est) China: Land Area: 9,326,410 sq km Population: 1,298,847,624 (July2004 est)

3 USA: Government Type: Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition Currency: US dollar (USD) China: Government Type: Communist State Currency: Yuan (CNY); also referred to as Renminbi (RMB)

4 USA:Languages: English, Spanish (spoken by a sizeable minority) China:Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fozhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages

5 USA: GDP: Purchasing Power Parity - $10.99 trillion (2003 est.)GDP: Purchasing Power Parity - $10.99 trillion (2003 est.) Economic Growth Rate in %Economic Growth Rate in % GDP – per capita: $37,800 (2003 est.)GDP – per capita: $37,800 (2003 est.) China: GDP: Purchasing Power Parity - $6.449 trillion (2003 est.)GDP: Purchasing Power Parity - $6.449 trillion (2003 est.) Economic Growth Rate in 2004 – 9.5%Economic Growth Rate in 2004 – 9.5% GDP – per capita: $5,000 (2003 est.)GDP – per capita: $5,000 (2003 est.)

6 US Exports to China(2004) - $ 34.7 Billion US Imports from China(2004) - $ Billion Trade Imbalance with China - $ 162 Billion (30.6% Increase from 2003)

7 USA accounts for 24% World’s Energy Consumption China accounts for 12.1% World’s Energy Consumption

8 General Motors has 7 joint ventures including 4 factories which manufacture automobiles on mainland China employing approximately 13,000 employees. Products are sold under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Opel and Saab nameplates. These plants are located in Shanghai (2 plants), Liuzhou(Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region), Shenyang(Liaoning). Profits from these four plants trebled to $437 million last year (2004)

9 McDonalds currently has 600 restaurants on the Chinese mainland. KFC has 1000 outlets.

10 China is PepsiCo Inc’s third largest market in the World with $1Billion in sales in Coca Cola claims 53% of China’s carbonated soft drinks market.

11 Production of Steel(2004) USA Million Tons China Million Tons Consumption of Steel(2004) USA Million Tons China Million Tons

12 Wal-Mart entered the Chinese market in 1996, currently having 40 stores in 19 cities and employs more than associates.

13 USA: Military expenditures – dollar figure: $370.7 billion (2003 est.) China: Military expenditures – dollar figure: $60 billion (2003 est.)

14 USA: Telephones – main lines is use: million (2003) Mobile cellular: million (2003) China: Telephones – main lines is use: 263 million (2003) Mobile cellular: 269 million (2003)

15 USA: Inflation rate(consumer prices): 2.3% (2003) Population below the poverty line: 12.5% (2003 est.) China: Inflation rate(consumer prices): 1.2% (2003) Population below the poverty line: 10% (2001 est.)

16 Tallest Buildings Sears Tower, Chicago 1,450 ft 110 Stories (1974) Jin Mao Building, Shanghai 1,381 ft 88 Stories (1999)

17 USA:Literacy: Total population: 97%Total population: 97% Male: 97%Male: 97% Female: 97% (1999 est.)Female: 97% (1999 est.) definition: age 15 and over can read and write China:Literacy: Total population: 90.9%Total population: 90.9% Male: 95.1%Male: 95.1% Female: 86.5% (2002 est.)Female: 86.5% (2002 est.) definition: age 15 and over can read and write

18 USA: Population growth rate: 0.92% (2004 est.)Population growth rate: 0.92% (2004 est.) Life expectancy at birth: yearsLife expectancy at birth: years Male yearsMale years Female years (2004 est.)Female years (2004 est.) China: Population growth rate: 0.57% (2004 est.)Population growth rate: 0.57% (2004 est.) Life expectancy at birth: yearsLife expectancy at birth: years Male yearsMale years Female years (2004 est.)Female years (2004 est.)

19 China: Birth rate: births/1000 (2004 est.)Birth rate: births/1000 (2004 est.) Death rate: 6.92 deaths/1000 (2004 est.)Death rate: 6.92 deaths/1000 (2004 est.) Infant mortality rate: deaths/1000 live births (2004 est.)Infant mortality rate: deaths/1000 live births (2004 est.) USA: Birth rate: births/1000 (2004 est.)Birth rate: births/1000 (2004 est.) Death rate: 8.34 deaths/1000 (2004 est.)Death rate: 8.34 deaths/1000 (2004 est.) Infant mortality rate: 6.63 deaths/1000 live births (2004 est.)Infant mortality rate: 6.63 deaths/1000 live births (2004 est.)

20 USA: Sex Ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/femaleAt birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/femaleUnder 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female years: 1 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female Total Population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) China: Sex Ratio: At birth: 1.12 male(s)/femaleAt birth: 1.12 male(s)/female Under 15 years: 1.13 male(s)/femaleUnder 15 years: 1.13 male(s)/female years: 1.06 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female Total Population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

21 China: Highways (paved): 314,204 kmHighways (paved): 314,204 km Railways: 70,058 kmRailways: 70,058 km Waterways: 121,557 kmWaterways: 121,557 km Airports with paved runways: 332Airports with paved runways: 332 USA: Highways (paved): 6,406,296 kmHighways (paved): 6,406,296 km Railways: 228,464 kmRailways: 228,464 km Waterways: 41,009 kmWaterways: 41,009 km Airports with paved runways: 5,128Airports with paved runways: 5,128

Olympics RankCountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal1.USA China

23CountryTouristArrivalsMarketShareEarnings(Billions)UnitedStates $ 80.7 China Est. 2002