Beijing

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Beijing is located in Northern China and has a metropolitan population of 19,612,368, which is 44% more than the average of all major asian cities.
Beijing has far more city area (km2) (200% more), metropolitan area (km2) (129% more), and a far more city population (103% more) compared to the average of all Asian Cities. On the other hand, Beijing has a far less city density (88% less), and metropoli

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	Geography
Country	China
Location	Northern China
Coordinates	39 54 50 N 116 23 30 E
Time Zone	China Standard Time (utc+8)
Asia Region	East Asia
Elevation (m)	43.5	161.31
Elevation (ft)	143	523.37
States/Province/Regions	Beijing
Metropolitan Area (km2)	16801	7,341
Metropolitan Area (sq mi)	6487	2,833
City Area (km2)	16801	5,607
City Area (sq mi)	6487	2,164

	Demographics & Population
Demonym for People	Beijingers
Religion	Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Taoism
Main Religion	Buddhism
Languages/Dialects	Putonghua
Human Development Index (2011 HDI)	High
Metropolitan Population	19612368	13,620,223
Metropolitan Density /km2	1167	5,819
Metropolitan Density /sq mi	3023	15,090
City Population	19612368	9,655,370
City Density /km2	1167	9,799
City Density /sq mi	3023	25,393
	Climate
Type	Humid Continental Climate
Annual Climate Temperature Average High Â°C (Â°F)	17.9 (64.2)
Annual Climate Temperature Average Low Â°C (Â°F)	7.2 (45.0)
	Government and Administration
Metropolitan Administrative Areas	Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, Shijingshan, Mentougou, Fangshan, Tongzhou, Shunyi, Changping, Daxing, Pinggu, Huairou, Miyun, Yanqing
City Administrative Areas	Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, Shijingshan, Mentougou, Fangshan, Tongzhou, Shunyi, Changping, Daxing, Pinggu, Huairou, Miyun, Yanqing
	Economy
Currency	Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Code	CNY
Major Industries	Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Information Technology, Engineering
	Communication
Country Code	+86	181.03
Area Code	10
Postal Code	100xxx
	Tourism
Attractions	Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace Beihai Park, Ming Tombs, Great Hall Of The People, Temple Of Heaven, Pagoda Of Tianning Temple, Beijing Zoo, Beijing Botanical Garden, Great Wall Of China, Cctv, Birds' Nest, Water Cube
Best Time To Visit	September To October, March To May
	Transportation
Public Transportation	Train, Bus, Subway, Taxi
Airport	Beijing Capital International Airport

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