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People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国[a]
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
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Anthem
March of the Volunteers instrumental.ogg

March of the Volunteers
《义勇军进行曲》(Pinyin: "Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ")
Area administered by PRC in dark green;Claimed but uncontrolled territories in light green
Area administered by PRC in dark green;
Claimed but uncontrolled territories in light green
CapitalBeijing
39°55′N116°23′E / 39.917°N 116.383°E / 39.917; 116.383
Largest cityShanghai
Official language(s)Putonghua (or Mandarin) [1]
Recognised regional languagesSee Languages of China
Official scriptsSimplified Chinese[1]
Ethnic groups 91.6% Han; 55 recognised minorities
DemonymChinese
GovernmentSingle party-led state[2][3][4]
 - CPC General SecretaryPresident[5]Hu Jintao
 - PremierWen Jiabao
 - NPCSC ChairmanWu Bangguo
 - CPPCC ChairmanJia Qinglin
LegislatureNational People's Congress
Establishment
 - People's Republic of China proclaimed.1 October 1949 
Area
 - Total9,640,821 km2 [c] or 9,671,018 km²[c](3rd/4th)
3,704,427 sq mi 
 - Water (%)2.8[d]
Population
 - 2011 estimate1,336,718,015[6] (1st)
 - 2000 census1,242,612,226 
 - Density139.6/km2 (53rd)
363.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
 - Total$10.084 trillion[7] (2nd)
 - Per capita$7,518[7] (93rd)
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
 - Total$5.745 trillion[7] (2nd)
 - Per capita$4,283[7] (95th)
Gini (2007)41.5[8] 
HDI (2010)increase 0.663[9] (medium) (89th)
CurrencyChinese yuan (renminbi) (¥) (CNY)
Time zoneChina Standard Time(UTC+8)
Date formatsyyyy-mm-dd
or yyyymd
(CE; CE-1949)
Drives on theright, except for Hong Kong & Macau
ISO 3166 codeCN
Internet TLD.cn[d].中國[10].中国
Calling code+86[d]
a. ^ See also Names of China.

b. ^ Simple characterizations of the political structure since the 1980s are no longer possible.[11]

c. ^ 9,598,086 km2 (3,705,842 sq mi) excludes all disputed territories.
9,640,821 km2 (3,722,342 sq mi) Includes PRC-administered area (Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract, both territories claimed by India), Taiwan is not included.[12]

d. ^ Information for mainland China only. Hong Kong, Macau and territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, are excluded.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011


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