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Full name
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People’s Republic of China
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Square
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9 596 960 кm²
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Total length of boarders
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22,117 кm
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Neighbouring countries
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People’s Republic of China borders on 13 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam
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Population
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1 322 178 190 people
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Population density
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140 people./km²
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Population composition
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There are over 56 nationalities in China. The Hans represent over 92% of the population; other 55 nationalities are less than 8%. The biggest ethnic group is Chuangs- over 15 millions, the smallest group is Loba (over 2000 people).
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Administrative division
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There is a three –stage type of administrative division in China: province, parish and district. Beijing is the capital.
2 special administrative districts: Xianggang (Hong-Kong) and Aomin (Macao)
4 cities under the central governance: Beijing , Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing
5 autonomous regions : Xinjiang- Uygur Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Tibet, Gunsi- Zhuhan Autonomous Region, and Inner Mongolia, 22+1 provincies: Anhwei, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shanxi, Shandong, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang + Taiwan, which is considered as a Chinese province
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Capital
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Beijing
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Big cities
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Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Harbin
State language Chinese
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Religion
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Taoism, Shinto, Confucianism, Mohism
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Time zone
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UTC +8
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Internet domain
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cn
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International phone code
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+86
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Currency
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Yuan
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Date of establishment
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October 1, 1949
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National holidays
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October 1 – since 1949 – Independence Day, Chinese New Year is celebrated on last decade of January, May 1 – International Labor Day
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Climate
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Strongly continental: changing from tropical in the South to subtropical in the North |
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