Situations of Beijing

2004/10/15

Geographic location	39°56' N. and 116°20'E.
Area	16,807.8 square kilometres
Area of city proper	1,041 square kilometres
Administrative divisions	16 districts and 2 counties
Population	14.6 million
Ethnic group	Beijing is home to people of all the 56 ethnic groups in China, with Han ethnic people forming the majority, and ethnic Hui, Manchu and Mongolians outnumbering other ethnic minorities.
Climate	Temperate semi-humid climate with short springs and autumns and long summers and winters. Annual average temperature: 12.9 C.



	Article featured in Beijing Investment Guide, 2004 Publication sponsored by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government