China-Economics


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 * Currency **

The official currency of China is called the Renminbi (meaning "people's currency). It is also called the Yuan (U-on). 1 yuan equals 10 jiao, 1 jiao equals 10 fen. Chinese currency is issued in the following denominations: one, two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred yuan; one, two and five jiao; and one, two and five fen.

*1 U.S. dollar is equal to about 6.8 yuan. ([|China Tour.com])

**Gross National Product**

This is the value of all goods and services produced in a country; usually 1 year period. China has the 3 largest in the world with over 8 trillion! (8.818 trillion). ([|CIA World Fact Book])

**Average Income**

The average income in 2006 was $2, 025.00 (U.S.) ([|China Quick Facts])

The unemployment rate was 4.3 (2009).

China has the largest labor force in the world with 813 million

industry: 27.2% services: 33.2% (2008 est.) ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;">__occupation__: ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;">agriculture: 39.5%

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;"> ([|Asia Info.org])