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| People's Republic of China |
| Capital |
Beijing
39°55'N,
116°23'E |
| Largest
city |
Shanghai |
| Official
languages |
Mandarin1 |
| Demonym |
Chinese |
| Government |
Socialist
Republic² (Marxist-Leninist)
(Maoist) |
| Establishment |
| - |
People's
Republic declared |
October 1, 1949 |
| Area |
| - |
Total |
9,598,086 km² or
9,640,821 km²*4(3rd
/ 4th-disputed³)
3,704,427 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
2.8³ |
| Population |
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2007 estimate |
1,321,851,888³ (1st) |
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2000 census |
1,242,612,226 |
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Density |
140/km² (53rd)
363/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) |
2007 estimate |
| - |
Total |
$7.043 trillion[1] (2nd) |
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Per capita |
$5,300[2] (130th) |
| GDP
(nominal) |
2007 estimate |
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Total |
$3.42 trillion (4th) |
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Per capita |
$2,800 (101st) |
| Currency |
Yuan, Hong Kong dollar,
Macanese pataca
(CNY, HKD,
MOP,) |
| Time zone |
(UTC+8) |
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Summer (DST) |
not observed (UTC+8) |
| Internet
TLD |
.cn, .hk, .mo |
| Calling
code |
+86³ |
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