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People's Republic of China |
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Official language |
Mandarin Chinese1 |
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Capital |
Beijing |
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Largest City |
Shanghai |
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President |
Hu Jintao |
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Premier |
Wen Jiabao |
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Area |
Ranked 3th |
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- Total |
9,596,960 km |
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- % water |
2 2.8% |
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Population |
Ranked 1st |
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- Total (2003) |
1,286,975,468 |
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- Density |
134.1/km2 |
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Establishment |
Chinese Civil War |
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- Date |
October 1, 1949 |
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GDP (base PPP) |
Ranked 2th |
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- Total (2002) |
5,70 trillions $ |
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- GDP/head |
4,400 $ |
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Currency |
Renminbi |
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Time zone |
UTC +8 |
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National anthem |
March of the Volunteers |
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Internet TLD |
.CN |
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Calling Code |
86 |
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(1) Co-official with English in Hong Kong and Portuguese in Macau. | |
