People's Republic of China
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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 | |
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Flag | Coat of arms |
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Anthem March of the Volunteers (义勇军进行曲) | |
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Capital Largest city | Beijing 39°55′N, 116°23′E Shanghai |
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Official languages | Mandarin |
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Demonym | Chinese |
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Government - President - Premier | Socialist state Hu Jintao Wen Jiabao |
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Establishment | October 1, 1949 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 9,598,086 km² 3,704,427 sq mi 2.8 |
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Population - 2007 estimate - 2000 census - Density | 1,321,851,888 1,242,612,226 140/km² 363/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $2.714 trillion $2,053 |
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GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $2.119 trillion $1,603 |
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Gini (2007) | 26.7 (low) |
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HDI (2007) | 0.766 (medium) |
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Currency | Yuan (CNY )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | (UTC +8) not observed (UTC +8) |
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Internet TLD | .cn |
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Calling code | +86 |