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Shanghai,
City Statistics Country dialling code: 86. Population: 7,500,000 (city); 16,730,000 (metropolitan area). Ethnic mix: 99% Han Chinese, with more than 50 ethnic groups making up the remaining 1% of the population, including 50,000 Muslims and some 40,000 expatriates. Religion: 98% Buddhist and Taoist, 1% Christian, 1% Muslim and other denominations. Time zone: GMT + 8 (GMT + 7 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; three‐pin Australian‐style plugs are standard but two‐pin and other socket types can be found. Average January temp: 3°C (45°F). Average July temp: 28°C (77°F). Annual rainfall: 1200mm (47.2 inches). |