China

China , officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country , with a population of around 1.404 billion . [13] Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, [k] [19] depending on the source consulted. Governed by the Communist Party of China , the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities ( Beijing , Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing ), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau .

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China , officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country , with a population of around 1.404 billion . [13] Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, [k] [19] depending on the source consulted. Governed by the Communist Party of China , the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities ( Beijing , Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing ), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau .

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China , officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country , with a population of around 1.404 billion . [13] Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometres (3.7 million square miles), it is also the world's second-largest country by land area [19] and third- or fourth-largest by total area, [j] also has the most neighbor countries in the world. Governed by the Communist Party of China , it exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities ( Beijing , Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing ), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau , also claiming sovereignty over Taiwan .

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China , officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia . With a population of over 1.381 billion , it is the world's most populous country. [15] The state is governed by the Communist Party of China based in the capital of Beijing . [16] It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing ), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions ( Hong Kong and Macau ), and claims sovereignty over Taiwan . The country's major urban areas include Shanghai, Guangzhou , Beijing, Chongqing, Shenzhen , Tianjin and Hong Kong. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower . [17] [18]

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China , officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a sovereign state in East Asia . It is the world's most populous country , with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a one-party state governed by the Communist Party , with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing . [15] It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin , Shanghai and Chongqing ), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions ( Hong Kong and Macau ); while claiming sovereignty over Taiwan .

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China ( / ˈ n ə /  ( About this sound listen ) ; simplified Chinese : 中国 ; traditional Chinese : 中國 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó ), officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a sovereign state located in East Asia . It is the world's most populous country , with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party , with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing . [15] It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin , Shanghai and Chongqing ), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions ( Hong Kong and Macau ). The PRC also claims the territories governed by the Republic of China (ROC), a separate political entity commonly known as Taiwan today, as a part of its territory, which includes the island of Taiwan as Taiwan Province , Kinmen and Matsu as a part of Fujian Province and islands the ROC controls in the South China Sea as a part of Hainan Province , a claim which is controversial due to the complex political status of Taiwan . [16]

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China ( / ˈ n ə /  ( About this sound listen ) ; Chinese : 中国 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó ), officially the People's Republic of China , is a sovereign state located in East Asia . It is the world's most populous country , with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party , with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing . [14] It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing ), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions ( Hong Kong and Macau ). The PRC also claims Taiwan – which is controlled by the Republic of China (ROC), a separate political entity – as its 23rd province , a claim which is controversial due to the complex political status of Taiwan. [15]

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China ( / ˈ n ə /  ( About this sound listen ) ; Chinese : 中国 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó ; see also Names of China ), officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a country in East Asia . It is the world's most populous country , with a population of over 1.3 billion . The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing . [16] [17] It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities ( Beijing , Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing ), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions ( Hong Kong and Macau ). [18] The PRC also claims Taiwan —which is controlled by the Republic of China (ROC), a separate political entity—as its 23rd province , a claim controversial due to the complex political status of Taiwan and the unresolved Chinese Civil War .

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b. ^ 9,598,086 km 2 (3,705,842 sq mi) excludes all disputed territories.
9,640,821 km 2 (3,722,342 sq mi) Includes Chinese-administered area ( Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract , both territories claimed by India), Taiwan is not included. [11]

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b. ^ Simple characterizations of the political structure since the 1980s are no longer possible. [9]

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b. ^ Information for mainland China only. Hong Kong and Macau are excluded. In addition, the territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , are also excluded.

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c. ^ Information for mainland China only. The Special Administrative Regions of the PRC: Hong Kong , Macau are excluded. In addition, the territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , are also excluded.

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The People's Republic of China ( simplified Chinese : ; traditional Chinese : ; pinyin : Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó About this sound listen   ), commonly known as China , is the largest country in East Asia and the third or fourth largest country in the world. [1] With a population of over 1.3 billion , roughly a fifth of the world's total population , it is the most populous country in the world . Its capital is Beijing .

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The People's Republic of China ( PRC ), commonly known as China , ( simplified Chinese : 中华人民共和国 ; traditional Chinese : 中華人民共和國 ; pinyin : Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó About this sound listen   ), is a country located mostly in East Asia , with a smaller proportion of its area located in Central Asia . With over one-fifth of the world's population, the PRC has the world's largest population . Due to its large and stable population , its rapidly growing economy (+9.4% annually), its large research and development investments ($136 billion annually) and military spending ($30 billion officially, 41 to 90 billion estimated, annually), and other capabilities, [1] the PRC is often considered by analysts and commentators as an emerging superpower .

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The People's Republic of China ( PRC ; Simplified Chinese : 中华人民共和国, Traditional Chinese : 中華人民共和國; Pinyin : Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó About this sound listen   ), commonly referred to as China , is an East Asian country .

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The People's Republic of China ( PRC ) comprises most of the cultural, historic, and geographic area known as China . Since its founding in 1949 , it has been led by the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion people, most of whom are classified as the Han Chinese ethnicity. It is the largest country in area in East Asia and the fourth largest in the world , after Russia , Canada , and the United States . The PRC borders 14 countries: Afghanistan , Bhutan , Myanmar , India , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Laos , Mongolia , Nepal , North Korea , Pakistan , Russia , Tajikistan and Vietnam .

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The People's Republic of China ( PRC ) comprises most of the cultural, historic, and geographic area known as China . Since its founding in 1949 , it has been led by the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1,250,000,000, most of whom are classified as the Han Chinese ethnicity. It is the largest country in area in East Asia and the fourth largest in the world . The PRC borders 14 countries: Afghanistan , Bhutan , Myanmar , India , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Laos , Mongolia , Nepal , North Korea , Pakistan , Russia , Tajikistan and Vietnam .

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The People's Republic of China (zhong1 guo2 &#20013&#22269 lit. 'Middle Kingdom') is a country in east Asia , the fourth largest in the world . China borders 14 countries: Afghanistan , Bhutan , Myanmar , India , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Laos , Mongolia , Nepal , North Korea , Pakistan , Russia , Tajikistan and Vietnam . With a population over 1,250,000,000, it is the world's most populated nation.

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According to Webster, the word is based on a Persian word chInI which refers to a type of fine porcelain from China. And the porcelain is called ci2 (瓷 pronounced chee ) in Chinese which might be the root of the Persian word. Apparently, the English named the countries after the porcelain.