1. Population and Land Area
Land Area (sq. kms.)
Population (mill)
Population Growth Rate (%) (1973-82)
2.Economic
(i)Gross National Product
CONFIDENTIAL
CAP APPENDIX A
= CHINA
1984
9,596,961
1,030.2
1.2
1983
GNP Total (US$ mill)
318,310
GNP Growth Rate (1973-82)
6.1
Position in GNP League Table
8
( of 163 )
GNP per capita (US$)
310
Position in GNP per capita
122
League Table (of 163 )
(ii)Overseas Finance
1982
1983
1984
1985
(a) Exchange Rates
Yuan / US$
Yuan / Pound
1.89
1.98
2.32
3.20
3.31
3.00
3.10
4.15
UK
1984
244,046 56.3
.0
UK 1984
480,680 1.0
5
8,530
25
(b)Balance of Payments (US$ mill)
1982
1983
1984
1985
UK -1985
Exports
21,125
20,707 23,905
25,108
Imports
-16,876
-18,717
-23,891
-38,231
100,957 -103,240
Invisibles & Transfers
1,425
2,250
2,016 1,706
7,625
Current Account
5,674
4,240
2,030 -11,417
5,342
Capital Account (net)
338
-226
-1,003
6,709
-7,975
Balancing Item
279
-366
-932
34
-513
Overall Balance
6,291
3,648
95 -4,674
-3,148
International Reserves (US$ mill)
Total reserves
Months of Imports Covered
11,349.0
7.0
14,987.0 17,366.0 12,728.0
8.6
7.8
CONFIDENTIAL
3.7
12,860.0
.8
/Cont'd
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