| Latitude and Longitude |
33º 00' N, 100º 00' E |
| Area |
9597000 km2 |
| Capital |
Beijing |
| Time Zone |
UTC+8 |
| Official Name |
People's Republic of China |
| Currency |
Renminbi (RMB) (also called Yuan (CNY)) |
| Government |
Communist State |
| Legislature |
Unicameral |
| Population |
1330044544 |
| Independence Date |
Oct 1, 1949 (establishment of People's Republic) |
| International Dialing Code |
86 |
| ISO Code alpha-3 |
CN |
| ISO Code alpha-2 |
CHN |
| GDP per Capita (PPP) |
$5,400.00 |
| Climate Type |
Subtropical, Humid Continental, Subarctic, Tundra, Arid (Cool) and Semi-arid (Cool) |
| Major Language(s) |
Gan, Hakka dialects, Mandarin (official), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Wu (Shanghainese), Xiang, Yue (Cantonese) |
| Major Ethnic Groups |
Buyi, Dong, Han Chinese, Hui, Korean, Manchu, Miao, Mongol, Tibetan, Tuchia, Uygur, Yao, Yi, Zhuang |
| Major Religious Groups |
Buddhist, Christian, Daoist (Taoist), Muslim |
| Administrative Divisions |
23 Provinces (sheng), 5 Autonomous Regions (zizhiqu) (Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang Uygur, Xizang (Tibet)) a |
| Neighbouring Countries |
Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam |
| Major Industries |
Agroindustries, Mining, Metallurgy, Iron and steel, Heavy manufacturing, Textile, Clothing, Construction material, Food processing, Telecommunication, Transportation industry, Consumer goods, Petroleum, Weapons |
| Natural Resources |
Aluminum, Coal, Iron ore, Lead, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Natural Gas, Petroleum, Tin, Tungsten, Uranium, Vanadium, Zinc, Hydelpower |
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