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People's Republic of China
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![]() Area controlled by the People's Republic of China shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled regions shown in light green. | |
Capital | |
Largest city | |
Official languages | |
Recognised regional languages | |
Official written language | Vernacular Chinese |
Official script | |
Government | |
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• Congress Chairman | Zhang Dejiang |
• Conference Chairman | Yu Zhengsheng |
• First-ranked Secretary of the Secretariat | Liu Yunshan |
• Secretary of Discipline Inspection Commission | Wang Qishan |
• First Vice Premier | Zhang Gaoli |
Legislature | |
• First Unification of China under the Qin Dynasty | 221 BCE |
1 January 1912 | |
1 October 1949 | |
Area | |
• Total | 9,596,961 km2 (3,705,407 sq mi)[e] ( |
• Water (%) | 0.28%[f] |
Population | |
• 2015 estimate | 1,376,049,000[9] (1st) |
• 2010 census | 1,339,724,852[10] (1st) |
• Density | [ |
2017 estimate | |
• Total | $23.159 trillion[12] ( |
• Per capita | $16,660[12] ( |
2017 estimate | |
• Total | $12.015 trillion (IMF)[12] $12.84 trillion (China NBS)[13][14] ( |
• Per capita | $8,643[12] ( |
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Calling code | +86 |
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