| People's Republic of China
In simplified Chinese : 中华人民共和国 |
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| Area | 9,596,960 km2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,425,893,000 inh. in 2021 (Chinese) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Density | 148.6 inh./km2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life expectancy | Mean : 78.2 years Female : 81.2 years Male : 75.5 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Languages | Official language : Mandarin (Putonghua) Main dialects : Yue (Canton), Wu (Shanghai), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwan), Xiang, Gan, Hakka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnic groups | Han Chinese (92%) + 55 minorities : Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uygur, Yi, Mongolian, Tibetan, Buyi, Korean, Naxi and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Beijing : 21,893,095 inh. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altitudes |
Maximum : 8,850 m (Everest / Chomo Lungma or Qomolangma in Tibetan) Minimum : -154 m (Turpan Pendi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8h |
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| Currency | Chinese Yuan (CNY) divided into 10 jiao or 100 fen |
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| News |
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| Web sites |
En = English, Fr = French, Ml = Multilingual, Sp = Spanish |
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