- National name Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo (Zhongguo)/People's Republic of China
- Area 9,572,900 sq km/3,696,000 sq mi
- Capital Beijing (or Peking)
- Currency yuan
- Population 1,322,273,000 (2005 est)
- Language Chinese (dialects include Mandarin (official), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbai, Minnah, Xiang, Gan, and Hakka)
- Religion Taoist, Confucianist, and Buddhist; Muslim 2–3%; Christian about 1% (divided between the 'patriotic' church established in 1958 and the 'loyal' church subject to Rome); Protestant 3 million
- Time difference GMT +8
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