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People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China has a communist republic government leaded by Hu Jintao, Head of State and General Secretary of the Chinese Comunist Party (CCP). Capital City :BeijingAnthem :March of the Volunteers.Currency :Yuan, or Renminbi (RMB).Population :1.29 billion people (93 % of Han Chinese and 55 different ethnies)Official Language :Mandarin (called Putonghua and many local dialects.)Main religions :Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Islam and ChristianityGeographyArea :9.6 million sq km / 3.7 million sq milesTime zone :GMT/UTC +8China is the third largest country in the world, after Russia and Canada. China is a highly diverse country and its terrain varies from plains, deltas and hills in the east to mountains, high plateaus and deserts in the west. To the south its climate is tropical, whilst to the north it is sub-arctic. Less than one-sixth of China is suitable for agriculture and the most fertile areas lie in the eastern third of the country, which is economically the most developed region. Distances in kilometers![]() |
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