Formal Name: People’s Republic of China

Local Name: Zhong Guo
Local Formal Name: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo
Location: Asia

Status: UN Member Country

Capital City: Beijing
Main Cities: Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang

Population: 1,222,017,000
Area: 9,596,960 km2
Currency: 1 yuan = 10 jiao = 100 fen

Languages: Mandarin Chinese, Shanghai-, Canton-, Fukien-, Hakka- dialects, Tibetan, Vigus (Turkic)

Religions: Confucianist, Buddhist, Taoist

 Marcel Wouterse on 12th December 2012