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