China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land. With an area of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third-largest country by total land area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center.
| Capital |
 capital
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| Largest city |
largest city
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| Official languages |
official languages
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| National language |
national language
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| Government |
government
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| Government:President |
government:president
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| Government:Vice President |
government:vice president
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| Government:House Speaker |
government:house speaker
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| Government:Chief Justice |
government:chief justice
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| Legislature |
legislature
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| Legislature:Upper house |
legislature:upper house
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| Legislature:Lower house |
legislature:lower house
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| Area:Total area |
area:total area
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| Area:Water (%) |
area:water (%)
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| Area:Total land area |
area:total land area
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| Population:Density | 145/km (375.5/sq mi) (83rd)
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| GDP:Total | $14.216 trillion (2nd)
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| GDP:Per capita | $10,153 (67th)
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| Gini |  46.5high |
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| Currency |
currency
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| Time zone |
time zone
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| Time zone:Summer |
time zone:summer
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| Date format |
date format
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| Mains electricity |
mains electricity
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| Driving side |
driving side
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| Calling code |
calling code
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| ISO 3166 code |
iso 3166 code
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| Internet TLD |
0.758
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