Area Total | 9,596,960 sq km |
Climate | extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north |
Natural Resources | coal, iron ore, helium, petroleum, natural gas, arsenic, bismuth, cobalt, cadmium, ferrosilicon, gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, lithium, mercury, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, antimony, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, selenium, strontium, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential (world’s largest), arable land |
Imports | South Korea 9.7%, Japan 9.1%, US 8.5%, Germany 5.3%, Australia 5.1% (2017) – electrical and other machinery, including integrated circuits and other computer components, oil and mineral fuels; optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles; soybeans |
Government | communist party-led state |
Capital | Beijing |
Population | 1.4 billion (July 2018 est.) |
Ethnicity | Han Chinese 91.6%, Zhuang 1.3%, other (includes Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Miao, Yi, Tujia, Tibetan, Mongol, Dong, Buyei, Yao, Bai, Korean, Hani, Li, Kazakh, Dai, and other nationalities) 7.1% (2010 est.) |
Language | Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry) |
Exports | US 19%, Hong Kong 12.4%, Japan 6%, South Korea 4.5% (2017) – Exports – commodities field listing electrical and other machinery, including computers and telecommunications equipment, apparel, furniture, textiles |
News about China
- Are Hongkongers allowed to clip nails on buses? Viral video sparks warningby Jess Ma on February 23, 2025
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- Chef arrested after Hong Kong police find HK$13 million in cannabis budsby Danny Mok on February 23, 2025
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- Hong Kong Observatory warns of cold weather on Sunday night and a chillier Mondayby Danny Mok on February 23, 2025
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- How Hong Kong can seize opportunities along Silk Road Economic Beltby Nicholas Ho on February 23, 2025
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- Truck driver injured in 4-vehicle collision on Hong Kong expresswayby Danny Mok on February 23, 2025
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- Hong Kong’s URA chief rebuffs criticism over quick closure of public play areaby Jiang Chuqin on February 23, 2025
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- ChineseToday | An NPC deputy & senior welder devoted to training young craftsmenon February 23, 2025
(250223) -- NANJING, Feb. 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jingnan (R) discusses welding techniques with a colleague at a workshop of the CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd. in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 20, 2025. Sun Jingnan has served as a welder at the CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd. for more than three decades, and also an eyewitness to the rapid […]
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- India's chemical and pharmaceutical industry gains traction as Europe faces decline: Nuvamaon February 23, 2025
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- Hong Kong Disneyland rebounds to record profit after 9 years of losses: lawmakerby Denise Tsang on February 23, 2025
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- Well-off Hong Kong daunted by record deficitson February 23, 2025
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- AI-driven blood analysis may spur cancer detection, Hong Kong prenatal test pioneer saysby Xinmei Shen on February 23, 2025
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- TUNISIA-TUNIS-CHINA LECTUREon February 23, 2025
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(250223) -- RIYADH, Feb. 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhilei (R) of China fights with Agit Kabayel of Germany during their WBC heavyweight interim title match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
- China ups military activity around Taiwanon February 23, 2025
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- ChineseToday | Veteran rail attendant's last Spring Festival travel rushon February 23, 2025
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- China's satellite flies over Taiwan, latter says 'ready to respond'on February 22, 2025
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