Capital : Beijing
Population : 1,288.83 million (2003) excluding Taiwan , Hong Kong , Macao
Area : 9.6 million square kilometers, next only to Russia and Canada
Official languages : Chinese (mandolin)
Currency : Ren Min Bi
Main cities : Shanghai ( The largest city in China with a population of 13 million), Tianjin , Dalian , Xian....
Government
Form : People's Republic , China ( socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship)
Head of government : President of the People's Republic of China
Legislature : National People's Congress
Judiciary : Supreme People's Court
Political division : Communist Party of China, multi-party cooperation
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