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Beijing |
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People's Republic of China |
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China |
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Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo |
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Zhong Guo |
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Languages
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Chinese, Mandarin |
| Total number of people using the
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885,000,000 |
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Achang, Adi, Ai cham, Ainu, Akha,
Amdo, Atuence, Ba Pai, Bai, Baima, Biao Mien, Bisu, Bit, Biyo,
Blang, Bolyu, Bonan, Bouyei, Bugan, Bunu Baheng, Bunu Bu nao,
Bunu Jiongnai, Bunu Wunai, Bunu Younuo, Buriat China, Buyang,
Cao Miao, Chinese Gan, Chinese Hakka, Chinese Jinyu, Chinese
Mandarin, Chinese Min Bei, Chinese Min Dong, Chinese Min Nan,
Chinese Pu xian, Chinese Wu, Chinese Xiang, Chinese Yue,
Choni, Cun, Daur, Dong North, Dong South, Dongxiang, Drung, E,
Ersu, Evenki, Gahri, Gelao, Groma, Guiqiong, Hani, Hlai, Hmong
Central Huishui, Hmong Central Mashan, Hmong Chonganjiang,
Hmong Daw, Hmong East Huishui, Hmong East Qiandong, Hmong East
Xiangxi, Hmong Luopohe, Hmong Njua, Hmong North East Dian,
Hmong North Guiyang, Hmong North Huishui, Hmong North Mashan,
Hmong North Qiandong, Hmong South Guiyang, Hmong South Mashan,
Hmong South Qiandong, Hmong Southwest Guiyang, Hmong Southwest
Huishui, Hmong West Mashan, Hmong West Xiangxi, Honi, Horpa,
Hu, Idu, Iu Mien, Jiamao, Jiarong, Jingpho, Jinuo Buyuan,
Jinuo Youle, Kado, Kaduo, Kalmyk oirat, Kang, Kazakh,
Kemiehua, Khakas, Khams, Khmer Central, Khmu, Khuen, Kim Mun,
Kirghiz, Korean, Kuanhua, Lachi, Ladakhi, Lahu, Lahu Shi,
Lakkia, Lawa West, Lhomi, Lingao, Lipo, Lisu, Lü, Macanese,
Mak, Mang, Maonan, Maru, Mizo, Moinba, Mongolian Per., Mulam,
Muya, Namuyi, Nanai, Naxi, Nusu, Oroqen, Palaung Pale, Palaung
Rumai, Palaung Shwe, Parauk, Portuguese, Pumi North, Qiang
North, Queyu, Riang, Russian, Salar, Sarikoli, Shan, She,
Sherpa, Sui, T en, Tai Dam, Tai Dón, Tai Hongjin, Tai Nüa, Tai
Ya, Tatar, Tibetian, Tinani, Tsat, Tshangla, Tu, Tujia North,
Tujia South, Tuvin, U, Uyghur, Uzbek North, Vietnamese, Vo,
Wakhi, Waxianghua, Wutunhua, Xibe, Yi Central, Yi Guizhou, Yi
Sichuan, Yi Southeast, Yi West, Yi Yunnan, Yugur East, Yugur
West, Zaiwa, Zauzou, Zhaba, Zhuang North, Zhuang South |
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Abdal, Abo, Acang, Ach'ang, Achung,
Aci, Acye, Adi, Adi-bokar, Ahchan, A-hmao, Ai Nan, Ai Sui,
Aini, Aji, Anduo, Anshuenkuan Nyarong, Atsam, Atsang, Atshi,
Atsi, Atsi-maru, Atuentse, Atzi, Awa, Aynu, Ayo, Azi, Baheng,
Bahengmai, Bai Ma, Bai Miao, Baihua, Ban Yao, Bao'an, Baonan,
Bargu Buriat, Baroke, Bawang, Bê, Beifang Fangyan,
Bengni-boga'er, Bhotia, Bhotia Of Lahul, Biao Mon, Biaoman,
Big Flowery Miao, Bio, Biyue, Black Lisu, Black Miao, Bli,
Boan, Boga'er, Bo-i, Bokar, Bola, Bolyu, Bui, Bulai, Bulang,
Bunao, Buriat-mongolian, Buryat, Buyei, Buyi, Buyuan, Buyui,
Cangluo Menba, Cangva, Cantonese, Central Huishui Miao,
Central Mashan Miao, Central Miao, Central Monpa, Central
Tibetan, Chasan Yao, Chashan Yao, Chashanhua, Chedi, Cheli,
Ch'iang, Chiarong, Chientung Miao, Chinese Shan, Chinese Tai,
Ching, Chona, Chone, Chong'anjiang Miao, Ch'rame, Chuan Miao,
Chuanchientien Miao, Chuang, Chuanqiandian Miao, Chung,
Chung-chia, Cone, Cung, Cunhua, Cun-hua, Cuona Menba, Cuona
Monpa, Daguor, Dagur, Dai, Dai Kong, Dai Le, Dai Na, Dai Nuea,
Daiya, Danba, Dashanhua, Dawar, Dawo'er, Day, Dbus,
Dbusgtsang, Dehong, Dehong Dai, Diandongbei, Dioi, Dlang, Dli,
Dulong, Duoxu, Dzao Min, East Guizhou Miao, Eastern
East-guizhou Miao, Eastern Huishui Miao, Eastern Lisu, Eastern
Min, Eastern Qiandong Miao, Eastern West-hunan Miao, Eastern
Xiangxi Miao, Eastern Yi, Eastern Yogor, Elunchun, Eluosi,
Ergong, Erhsu, Ewenke, Ewenki, Flowery Miao, Gado, Gam, Gan,
Gem Mun, Ghao-xong, Gni, Grass Miao, Guanhua, Guoyu, Gwong
Dung Waa, Gyarong, Gyarung, Hainan Cham, Hainan Miao, Hakka,
Hanhi, Hani Proper, Haoni, Haw, Hazake, He Lisu, Heh Miao, Hei
Miao, Highland Yao, Hm Nai, Hmu, Ho, Ho Nte, Hokka, Hor,
Hórsók, Hsiang, Hsianghsi Miao, Hua Miao, Hualan Yao, Hualo,
Huayuan Miao, Huazu, Hui, Huihui, Humai, Hunan, Hunanese, Huo
Nte, Hwa Miao, I, I To, Idu Mishmi, Inner Mongolian, Jaojo,
Jarong, Jiamuhua, Jim Mun, Jingpo, Jinhua, Jinmen, Jino,
Jinyu, Jiongnai, Jiongnaihua, Jone, Juchen, Jyarung, Kado,
Kadu, Kaixien, K'ala, Kam, Kamau, Kan, Kang, Kara, Kawa,
Kazax, Ke, Kechia, Ke'erkez, Kehlao, Kejia, Kem Mun, Kemu,
Khae, Khamba, Khamnigan, Khampa, Khams Bhotia, Khams-yal, Khi,
Kimmun, Kiong Nai, Kjang E, Klai, Klau, Klo, Kök, Kontoi, Ku
Te, Kur, La, Labbu, Lahu Xi, Lahuli Tinan, Lahuna, Lai, Lajia,
Laka, Lakia, Lakja, Lakkja, Laku, Lan Tin, Lang'e, Langsu,
Lanten, Lava, Lavua, Lavüa, Le, Leisu, Leme, Leshuoopa, Lesuo,
Lhoba, Lho-pa, Li, Liang, Li-hsaw, Limkow, Linkow, Lip'a,
Lisaw, Li-shaw, Lishu, Liso, Lissu, Lohei, Loi, Loisu, Lolo,
Lomi, Lowland Yao, Lu, Lua, Lue, Luoba Bogaer, Luoba Yidu,
Luobohe Miao, Lusu, Lu-tzu, Luwa, L'wa, Ly, Macaense, Macao
Creole Portuguese, Majiahua, Man Lantien, Man Pa Seng,
Mandarin, Manyak, Mbi, Mbisu, Men, Menggu, Menpa, Meo, Meo Do,
Meo Kao, Meo Lai, Mian, Miao, Mibisu, Mien, Min Pei, Minchia,
Minjia, Minkia, Minnan, Minyak, Misu, Miyao, Mjiuniang, Mo,
Mochiahua, Mohua, Mo-hua, Mojiahua, Molao, Monba, Monggol,
Mönghsa, Mongol, Mongor, Mongour, Moso, Mosso, Mo-su, Motuo
Menba, Mountain Lawa, Mu, Muhso, Mulao, Mulao Miao, Muliao,
Mulou, Mun, Mungak, Mussar, Musso, Mussuh, Myen, Nahsi, Nakhi,
Nama, Namen, Namuzi, Nasi, Nasö, Nasu, Ngacang, Ngac'ang,
Ngachang, Ngambo, Nganshuenkuan, Ngao Fon, Ngatsang, Ngnai,
Ngo Chang, Northeastern Mongolian, Northeastern Yunnan Miao,
Northern Chinese, Northern East-guizhou Miao, Northern Guiyang
Miao, Northern Huishui Miao, Northern Lolo, Northern Mashan
Miao, Northern Min, Northern Mongolian, Northern Qiandong
Miao, Northern Yi, Nosu, Nyarong, Nyi, Nyky, Olossu, Olunchun,
Ongbe, Ong-be, Orochon, Oronchon, Ouni, Ouzbek, Owenke, Ozbek,
Pa Hng, Pa Ngng, Pa Then, Paheng, Pa-hng, Pai, Pai-i, Pai'i',
Pala, Palju, Pan Yao, Paoan, Paongan, Pawang, Pe, Pe Miao, Peh
Miao, Pela, Phoke, Pimi, Plang, Polo, P'ömi, Po-nau, Primmi,
P'rome, Pruumi, Pu No, Pui, Pu-i, Pujai, Pu-jui, Pukan, Pula,
Pulang, Pulei, Puman, P'uman, P'umi, Punu, Putonghua, Puyi,
Puyoi, Qiu, Qiungnai, Raorou, Red Meo, Red Miao, Rgyarong,
Rourou, Ruomai, Russ, Sala, Santa, Sari Yogur, Sarig, Sarygh
Uygur, Sarykoly, Sary-uighur, Sen Nosu, Shanzi Yao, Shera
Yogur, Shira Yugur, Shui, Shui Nosu, Shuihu, Shui-pai-i, Sibe,
Sibo, Sichuan-guizhou-yunnan Hmong, Sipsongpanna Dai, Slai,
Solon, Southeastern Yi, Southern East-guizhou Miao, Southern
Guiyang Miao, Southern Lisu, Southern Mashan Miao, Southern
Min, Southern Nosu, Southern Qiandong Miao, Southern Ta'ang,
Southern Yi, Southern-eastern Mongolian, Southwestern Guiyang
Miao, Southwestern Huishui Miao, Standard Chinese, Sui Li,
Suipo, Suolun, Sushen, Szi, Ta Hua Miao, Ta Hwa Miao, Tadzik,
Tahuerh, Tahur, Tai, Tai Chuang, Tai Cung, Tai Dehong, Tai
Laka, Tai Le, Tai Lu, Tai Mao, Tai Neua, Tai Nü, Tai Nue,
Tai-chung, Tai-cung, Tai-kong, Tai-le, Tajik, Tajiki, Tak
Miao, Taku, Taku Lisu, Tata'er, Tea Mountain Yao, Then, Tong,
Tromowa, Trung, Tsaiwa, Tu Guangdonghua, Tuchia, Tudja, Tujia,
Tulung, Tung, Tung-chia, Tunghsiang, Tuwa, U, Uighuir, Uighur,
Uiguir, Uigur, Ulunchun, Uni, Usbaki, Usbeki, Utsat, Utset,
Uygur, Vah Cuengh, Variegated Miao, Vo Limkou, Wa, Wa Proper,
Wei, Weilate, Weiwuer, Weizang, West Hunan Miao, Western
Hmong, Western Jiarong, Western Mashan Miao, Western Miao,
Western Mongol, Western West-hunan Miao, Western Xiangsi Miao,
White Lum, White Meo, White Miao, Wiga, Wogang, Woni, Wu,
Wunai, Wuse Hua, Wusehua, Wutun, Xamang, Xiang, Xianghua,
Xiaoshanhua, Xibo, Xijia Miao, Ximahe Miao, Xinjiang
Mongolian, Xinminhua, Xishuangbanna Dai, Y Poong, Ya, Ya Lu,
Yang Sek, Yanghuang, Yao, Yao Min, Yao Yen, Yau Min, Yaw Yin,
Yaw-yen, Yeh-jen, Yellow Uighur, Yidu, Yiu Mien, Yogor, Yögur,
Youle, Youmian, Younuo, Yue, Yueh, Yuet Yue, Yueyu, Yugar,
Yugu, Yuku, Yunannese Shan, Yunnan Shant'ou, Yuno, Yunuo,
Zang, Zaomin, Zhaba, Zhongjia |
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Aga, Andro, Aoluguya, A'ou, Awu,
Axhebo, Axi, Baihong, Baojing, Bargu, Bayit, Beltir, Bendi,
Biijiang, Boyao, Bulei, Bunuo, Buteha, Central Nusu, Central
Uyghur, Chabao, Chahar, Chakpa, Chang-jing, Changyi,
Chao-shan, Chenba'erhu, Chi, Ching, Chuqu, Cimulin, Dali,
Daofu, Dayao, Dbus, Dehong, De-jing, Dian Dongbei, Dian-qian,
Di'e, Dongnu, Dongshan, Dulong, Dulong River, Duoluo, Duoxu,
Dzili, Eastern Khams, Eastern Wakhi, Ejine, Enkun, Ersu, Exin,
Fu-guang, Fuzhou, Ganaan, Gaolei, Gejiahua, Geshiza, Gtsang,
Guibei, Guibian, Guinan, Ha, Hagei, Haila'er, Hainan, Hbrogpa,
Hbrugchu, Hezhen, Hkaku, Hmong Gu Mba, Hongshuihe, Hotan, Hua
Lisu, Huabei Guanhua, Huizhou, Huzhu, Hwa, Jakhachin,
Jianchuan, Ji-cha, Jiezi, Jinghuai Guanhua, Jinhua, Jirim,
Jishishan, Jishu, Jone, Jostu, Jo-uda, Kacha, Kadu, Kamassian,
Kauri, Kem Degne, Khori, Khoshut, Kyzyl, Langwa, Lapao, Leh,
Leizhou, Lianghe, Lianhua, Lichiang, Lincheng, Lipuke,
Lipuliongtco, Lipupi, Liputcio, Lipute, Liputio, Lisu,
Liujiang, Longchuan, Longdu, Longshan, Lop, Lower Groma, Lu
Shi Lisu, Luhua, Luofu, Luoshao, Lutien, Luxi, Lyo, Mak,
Meifu, Mengda, Mingat, Minhe, Mngahris, Mong Leng, Na, Nanhua,
Naogelao, Ning-long, Northeastern Kazakh, Northern Cuona,
Northern Khams, Northern Nusu, Northern Sichuan Yi, Nu River,
Nubra Ladakhi, Numao, Nunu, Nyi, Olot, Ordos, Oujiang, Pai
Lisu, Pandong, Petchabun Miao, Phang, Phayeng, Polo, Putian,
Qau, Qi, Qiannan, Qianxi, Qianzhong, Qileng, Qinlian,
Qiongshan, Qiqiha'er, Qiubei, Raojin, Rongba, Rongmahbrogpa,
Rtahu, Sagai, Sandong, Sani, Sengmai, Shamma, Shehleh, Shidan,
Shijian, Shilingol, Shor, Sidaba, Sijiaji, Situ, Siyi,
Southern Cuona, Southern Khams, Southern Nusu, Southern
Sichuan Yi, Southwestern Kazakh, Suonanba, Tai Pong, Taihu,
Taizhou, Tak Miao, Taoba, Tingzhou, Tonggu, Tongren, Tumut,
Ulanchab, Upper Groma, Wangjiaji, Weigu, Wen-ma, Western
Khams, Wuzhou, Xiamen, Xianyou, Xiao Hua Miao, Xibei Guanhua,
Xinan Guanhua, Xishan, Xuanzhou, Yadu, Yang'an, Yan-guang,
Yi-liu, Ying-yi, Yongbei, Yongnan, Yongren, Youjiang, Yuanjin,
Yuebei, Yuehai, Yue-tai, Yuezhong, Yugui, Zaiwa, Zhenan Min,
Zuojiang |
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Ahi, Amoy, Atse, Bag Lachi, Bairin,
Baisha-yuanmen, Balin, Bataxan, Bijiang-lanping, Black Lachi,
Black Lahu, Blue Miao, Bouyei 1, Bouyei 2, Bouyei 3, Caodeng,
Central Bai, Central Ersu, Central Guangdong, Central Guizhou,
Central Ladakhi, Chaha'er, Chakhar, Cham, Ching Miao, Chiupei,
Choushan, Dahejia, Dakheczjha, Daofuhua, Dazang, Eastern Ersu,
Eastern Jiarong, Eastern She, Eastern Tumut, E'erduosite,
Eleuth, Elyut, Flowery Lachi, Flowery Lisu, Foochow, Fuchow,
Ganan, Gao, Gaoyang, Gauri, Ge, Gedang, Gedou Miao, Gei,
Geshitsa, Getou, Gorlos, Green Miao, Guangfu, Guxhou, Hailar,
Hainanese, Hakei, Han Lachi, Heche, Henghua, Heqing-jianchuan,
Hetian, Hezhe, Hinghua, Hka-hku, Hkauri, Hmong Qua Mba,
Hoisan, Hoking-jianchuan, Hong Kong Cantonese, Hong Yao,
Hsienyu, Hsinghua, Huadou Miao, Jalait, Jiangxia Guanhua,
Jili, Ka, Kalaqin, Ke'erqin, Keh-deo, Keshikten, Kharachin,
Kharchin, Kharchin-tumut, Khorchin, Khoshuud, Kilen, Kili,
Kinhwa, Kueipien, La, Lanbi, Lanping-bijiang, Lei Hua, Li Hua,
Lijiang, Lingao Proper-dengmai, Liuchiang, Loheirn,
Long-haired Lachi, Longnan, Lower Ladakhi, Lower Yangze
Mandarin, Luhishi, Luhushi, Luobu, Luohua-hayan-baoxian, Lüzü,
Macau Cantonese, Meixian, Mile, Mingan, Min-ke, Moifau, Musseh
Daeng, Musser Dam, Naiman, Nao Klao, New Bargu, Ngari, North
Central Yi, Northeastern Jiarong, Northeastern Yunnan,
Northern Bai, Northern Guangdong, Northern Lahu, Northern
Mandarin, Northwestern Jiarong, Northwestern Mandarin, Nu
Mhou, Old Bargu, Ööld, Pan County, Pu No, Putten, Qahar,
Qiongwen Hua, Qiqihar, Raoping, Red Lachi, Red Lahu, Sai, San
Tung, Schleiyip, Seiyap, Sham, Shamskat, Shatou, Shiqi, Small
Flowery Miao, South Central Yi, Southern Bai, Southern
Guizhou, Southern Lahu, Southwestern Mandarin, Striped Hmong,
Tai Ka, Taishan, Taiwan Kejia, Tali-xiangyun, Taofu, Teching,
Toisan, Tongshi-qiandui-baocheng, Tsang, Tsitsikhar,
Tsochiang, Tumet, Tung Nu, Tungyen, Ujumchin, Urat, Wancheng,
Wenchang, Western Ersu, Western Guizhou, Western She, White
Lisu, Xiangyun-dali, Xinghua, Ya, Yenkuang, You, Yuchiang,
Yungnan, Yungpei, Yunnan-guizhou, Zwn |
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Internet:
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.cn |
| Internet users |
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26.5 Mio. (2001) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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3 (2000) |
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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35 00 N, 105 00 E |
| Area (sq km) |
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9,596,960.0 |
| Land boundaries (km) |
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22,147.3 |
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Chinese Renminbi Yuan |
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VRC |
| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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5,560 Bio. (2001*) |
| Industrial production growth rate
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9.9% (2001*) |
Imports (US $)
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236.2 Bio. (f.o.b.. 2001*) |
| Inflation rate |
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0.8% (2001*) |
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People:
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| Population |
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1,284,303,705 |
| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 -
14 years
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24.3% (M: 163,821,081; F:
148,855,387) |
- 15 - 64
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68.4% (M: 452,354,428; F:
426,055,713) |
| - 65 years and
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7.3% (M: 43,834,528; F: 49,382,568)
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| Labor force |
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706 Mio. (2000*)
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