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#fyp #politics #china #usa #fypシ゚viral China,[f] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC),[g] is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions.[h] Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas. It is the world's second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion (17% of the world's population). Covering 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third largest country by area.[i] People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Flag of China Flag Emblem of China Emblem Anthem: 义勇军进行曲 Yìyǒngjūn jìnxíngqǔ "March of the Volunteers" Duration: 44 seconds.0:44 An orthographic map with the People's Republic of China highlighted in green, with the disputed areas of Taiwan, as well as the disputed areas along Indian border, highlighted in light green. People's Republic of China Territory claimed but not controlled Capital Beijing 39°55′N 116°23′E Largest city by municipal population Chongqing Largest city by urban population Shanghai Official language Standard Chinese[1] Official script Simplified Chinese (Mainland) Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong, Macau) Ethnic groups (2020)[2] 91.11% Han Chinese 1.39% Zhuang 0.84% Uyghur 0.81% Hui 0.79% Miao 0.74% Manchu 0.70% Yi 0.68% Tujia 0.50% Tibetan 2.44% others Demonyms Chineseothers Government Unitary communist state • CCP General Secretary and President[a] Xi Jinping • Premier Li Qiang • Congress Chairman Zhao Leji • Conference Chairman Wang Huning Legislature National People's Congress Formation • First imperial dynasty 221 BCE • Establishment of the Republic of China 1 January 1912 • Proclamation of the People's Republic 1 October 1949 Area • Total 9,596,961 km2 (3,705,407 sq mi)[b][7] (3rd) • Water (%) 2.8[8] Population • 2025 estimate Neutral decrease 1,404,890,000[c][9] (2nd) • Density 146/km2 (378.1/sq mi) (83rd) GDP (PPP) 2026 estimate • Total Increase $44.295 trillion[d][10] (1st) • Per capita Increase $31,596[10] (73rd) GDP (nominal) 2026 estimate • Total Increase $20.852 trillion[10] (2nd) • Per capita Increase $14,874[10] (74th) Gini (2022) Positive decrease 36.0[11] medium inequality HDI (2023) Increase 0.797[12] high (78th) Currency Renminbi (yuan, 元/¥)[e] (CNY) Time zone UTC+8 (CST) Calling code +86 (Mainland) +852 (Hong Kong) +853 (Macau) ISO 3166 code CN Internet TLD .cn.中国.中國 (Mainland) .hk.香港 (Hong Kong) .mo.澳门.澳門 (Macau) Humans first arrived in China during the Paleolithic. During the 2nd millennium BCE, dynastic states emerged. In 221 BCE, China was unified under the Qin, followed by the Han dynasty, ushering in two millennia of imperial rule across periods of unity and division. The imperial era saw the expansion of the Silk Road and the invention China,[f] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC),[g] is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions.[h] Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas. It is the world's second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion (17% of the world's population). Covering 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third largest country by area.[i] People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Flag of China Flag Emblem of China Emblem Anthem: 义勇军进行曲 Yìyǒngjūn jìnxíngqǔ "March of the Volunteers" Duration: 44 seconds.0:44 An orthographic map with the People's Republic of China highlighted in green, with the disputed areas of Taiwan, as well as the disputed areas along Indian border, highlighted in light green. People's Republic of China