Guangzhou

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Guangzhou is located in Southern China and has a metropolitan population of 12,700,800, which is 7% less than the average of all major asian cities.
Guangzhou has much more city area (km2) (33% more), a much more city population (32% more), and slightly more metropolitan area (km2) (1% more) compared to the average of all Asian Cities. On the other hand, Guangzhou has a far less city density (83% less

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Guangzhou

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	Geography
Country	China
Location	Southern China
Coordinates	23 08 N 113 16 E
Time Zone	China Standard Time (utc+8)
Asia Region	East Asia
Elevation (m)	21	161.31
Elevation (ft)	68	523.37
States/Province/Regions	Guangdong
Metropolitan Area (km2)	7434	7,341
Metropolitan Area (sq mi)	2870	2,833
City Area (km2)	7434	5,607
City Area (sq mi)	2870	2,164

	Demographics & Population
Demonym for People	Guangzhouese
Religion	Buddhism, Jews
Main Religion	Buddhism
Languages/Dialects	Mandarin, Cantonese
Human Development Index (2011 HDI)	High
Metropolitan Population	12700800	13,620,223
Metropolitan Density /km2	1710	5,819
Metropolitan Density /sq mi	4425	15,090
City Population	12700800	9,655,370
City Density /km2	1710	9,799
City Density /sq mi	4425	25,393
	Climate
Type	Humid Subtropical Climate
Annual Climate Temperature Average High Â°C (Â°F)	26.3 (79.3)
Annual Climate Temperature Average Low Â°C (Â°F)	18.9 (66.0)
	Government and Administration
Metropolitan Administrative Areas	Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, Panyu, Huadu, Nansha, Luogang, Zengcheng, Conghua
City Administrative Areas	Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, Panyu, Huadu, Nansha, Luogang, Zengcheng, Conghua
	Economy
Currency	Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Code	CNY
Major Industries	Automobile, Biotechnology, Heavy Industries
	Communication
Country Code	+86	181.03
Area Code	20
Postal Code	510xxx
	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
Best Time To Visit	October To December
	Transportation
Public Transportation	Ferry, Train, Subway, Bus, Taxi
Airport	Baiyun International Airport

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