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Detailed comparison of Guangzhou and Kolkata asian cities. Side by side look at similarities and differences for things like geography, demographics, climate, economy, tourism and more.

There are 36 differences and 2 similarities between Guangzhou, Kolkata

Geography
Country		China	vs	India
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Location		Southern China	vs	Eastern India
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Coordinates		23 08 N 113 16 E	vs	22 34 11 N 88 22 11 E
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Time Zone		China Standard Time (utc+8)	vs	Ist (utc+05:30)
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Asia Region		East Asia	vs	South Asia
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Elevation (m)		21	vs	9
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Elevation (ft)		68	vs	30
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States/Province/Regions		Guangdong	vs	West Bengal
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Metropolitan Area (km2)		7,434 (km2)	vs	1886.67 (km2)
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Metropolitan Area (sq mi)		2,870	vs	728.45
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City Area (km2)		7,434 (km2)	vs	185 (km2)
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City Area (sq mi)		2,870	vs	71
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Demographics & Population
Demonym for People		Guangzhouese	vs	Calcuttans
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Religion		Buddhism, Jews	vs	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jains
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Main Religion		Buddhism	vs	Hinduism
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Languages/Dialects		Mandarin, Cantonese	vs	Bengali, English, Hindi, Urdu
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Human Development Index (2011 HDI)		High	vs	Medium
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Metropolitan Population		12,700,800	vs	14,112,536
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Metropolitan Density /km2		1710	vs	7,480
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Metropolitan Density /sq mi		4,425	vs	19,373
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City Population		12,700,800	vs	4,486,679
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City Density /km2		1710	vs	24,252
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City Density /sq mi		4,425	vs	63,193
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Climate
Type		Humid Subtropical Climate	vs	Tropical Wet And Dry Climate
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Annual Climate Temperature Average High Â°C (Â°F)		26.3 (79.3)	vs	31.7 (89.1)
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Annual Climate Temperature Average Low Â°C (Â°F)		18.9 (66.0)	vs	22.2 (72.0)
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Government and Administration
Metropolitan Administrative Areas		Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, Panyu, Huadu, Nansha, Luogang, Zengcheng, Conghua	vs	Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Hoogly, Howrah, Kolkata
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City Administrative Areas		Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, Panyu, Huadu, Nansha, Luogang, Zengcheng, Conghua	vs	North Kolkata, South Kolkata, Central Kolkata
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Economy
Currency		Chinese Yuan Renminbi	vs	Indian Rupee
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Code		Cny	vs	Inr
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Major Industries		Automobile, Biotechnology, Heavy Industries	vs	Steel, Heavy Engineering, Mining, Minerals, Cement, Pharmaceuticals, Processed Food, Agriculture, Electronics, Textiles, Jute
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Communication
Country Code		+86	vs	+91
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Area Code		20	vs	33
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Postal Code		510xxx	vs	700xxx
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Tourism
Attractions		Yuexiu Park, Western Han Nanyue King's Tomb Museum, Ancestral Temple Of The Chen Family, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Guangdong Provincial Museum	vs	St. Paul's Cathedral, Dakshineswar Temple, Eden Gardens Stadium, Victoria Memorial, Gurusaday Museum, Jawahar Shishu Bhawan, Science City, Sabarna Sangrahashala
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Best Time To Visit		October To December	vs	October To March
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Transportation
Public Transportation		Ferry, Train, Subway, Bus, Taxi	vs	Taxi, Subway, Tram, Train, Bus, Auto Rickshaw, Ferry, Car
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Airport		Baiyun International Airport	vs	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
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