China

Population: 1.3 billion (UN, 2005)
Capital: Beijing
Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq miles)
Major language: Mandarin Chinese
Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism
Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 73 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Renminbi (yuan) (Y) = 10 jiao = 100 fen
Main exports: Manufactured goods, including textiles, garments, electronics, arms
GNI per capita: US $1,290 (World Bank, 2005)

For more info on China:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm

In 2012 VAP has 3 project(s) in China

member of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Volunteer International Network Exchange UK
with the support of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the European «Youth in Action» Programme

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Helen B. from Wigan

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