People's Republic of China - Zhonghua Rénmin Gòngheguó
Surface: 9.575.388 Km²
Inhabitants: 1.273.111.000 (stime 2001)
Density: 133 ab/Km²
Governement: Popolar Republic
Capital: Beijing (11.300.000 ab.)
Other city: Battambang 40.000 ab.
Ethnic groups: Chinese Han 93%, Mongol Coreans, Manciù, Zhuang, Hui, Uighuri Yi, Miao, Tibetans
Adjacent countries: Mongolia - Russian Kazakistan - Kirghizistan - Tagikistan Afghanistan - Pakistan - India Nepal Bhutan - Myanmar - Laos Vietnam - North Corea
Main Island: Hainan 33.670 Km²
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Main Mounts: Everest 8872 m, K2 8616 m, Lhotse 8516 m, Makalu 8463 m, Cho Oyu 8201
Main River: Chang Jiang (Blue River) 5800 Km, Huang He (Yellow river) 4845 Km, Xi Jiang 2129 Km
Main Lake: Qinghai Hu 4000 Km², Dongting Hu 3100 Km², Lop Nur 2500 Km², Hulun Nur 2400 Km², Tai Hu 2240 Km², Poyang Hu 1800 Km²
Climate: Tropical Monsoon
Language: Mandarin (official)
Religion: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism
Currency: Chinese Yuan
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