, China is by far the largest economy on the continent, making up nearly half of the continent's economy by GDP nominal.
, tʃˈaɪnə ɪz baɪ fˈɑːɹ ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ɪkˈɑːnəmi ɔnðə kˈɑːntɪnənt, mˌeɪkɪŋ ˌʌp nˌɪɹli hˈæf ʌvðə kˈɑːntɪnənts ɪkˈɑːnəmi baɪ dʒˌiːdˌiːpˈiː nˈɑːmɪnəl.