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China
People's Republic of China : Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
中华人民共和国 : 中華人民共和國
The People's Republic of China, commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and among the largest countries in the world. With a population of over 1.3 billion, roughly a fifth of the earth's total population, it is the most populous country in the world. Its capital is Beijing.
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People's Republic of China
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People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国 (Simplified Chinese), 中華人民共和國 (Traditional Chinese), Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó (Pinyin), commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and among the largest countries in the world. With a population of over 1.3 billion, roughly a fifth of the earth's total population, it is the most populous country in the world. Its capital is Beijing.
| 中华人民共和国 (simplified Chinese characters) 中華人民共和國 (traditional Chinese characters) Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó People's Republic of China Flag of People's Republic of China National Emblem of People's Republic of China Anthem March of the Volunteers (义勇军进行曲) Location of People's Republic of China Capital - Beijing 39°55′N, 116°23′E Largest city - Shanghai Official languages Chinese1 (Pǔtōnghuà, also known as Mandarin) Demonym - Chinese Government - Socialist Republic - President - Hu Jintao - Premier - Wen Jiabao People's Republic declared - October 1, 1949 |
Area Total - 9,598,086 km² or 9,640,821 km²*4 (3rd / 4th–disputed) 3,704,427 sq mi Water (%) - 2.8³ Population 2007 estimate 1,321,851,888³ (1st) 2000 census 1,242,612,226 Density 140/km² (72nd) 363/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate Total $10 trillion (2nd) Per capita $7,800 (82nd) GDP (nominal) 2006 estimate Total $2.68 trillion (4th) Per capita $2,050 (108th) Gini? (2002) 44 (medium) HDI (2004) 0.768 (medium) (81st) Currency Yuan (CNY) Time zone (UTC+8) Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+8) Internet TLD .cn Calling code +86 |
About China
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has led the PRC under a single-party system since the state's establishment in 1949. The PRC is involved in a long-running dispute over the political status of Taiwan. The CPC's rival during the Chinese Civil War, the Kuomintang (KMT), retreated to Taiwan and surrounding islands after its civil war defeat in 1949, claiming legitimacy over China, Mongolia, and Tuva while it was the ruling power of the Republic of China (ROC). The ROC still continues to further these claims, but the PRC regards those claims as illegitimate. The term "Mainland China" is often used to denote the areas under PRC rule, but sometimes excludes its two Special Administrative Regions: Hong Kong and Macau.
Because of its vast population, rapidly growing economy, large research and development investments, and status as a declared nuclear weapons state, China is often considered as an emerging superpower. It has the world's fourth largest economy and second largest purchasing power parity. China is also a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Since 1978, China's Market-based economic reforms have helped to lift over 400 million Chinese out of poverty, bringing down the poverty rate from 53% of population in 1981 to 8% by 2001. However, China is now faced with a number of other economic problems, including an aging population and an increasing rural-urban income gap.
China plays a major role in international trade. The country is the world's largest consumer of steel and concrete, using, respectively, a third and over a half of the world's supply of each. It is also the world's second largest importer of petroleum. Counting all products, China is the third largest importer and the second largest exporter in the world.
