| Name: | China |
| Capital: | Beijing (Peking) - 39.917°N 116.383°E |
| Largest City: | Shanghai |
| Official Languages: | Modern Standard Mandarin |
| Ethnic Groups: | 91.51% Han, 55 recognised minorities; List of ethnic groups; 1.30% Zhuang; 0.86% Manchu; 0.79% Uyghur; 0.79% Hui; 0.72% Miao; 0.65% Yi; 0.62% Tujia; 0.47% Mongol; 0.44% Tibetan; 0.26% Buyei; 0.15% Korean; 1.05% other |
| Demonym: | Chinese |
| President: | Hu Jintao |
| Monarch: | |
| Prime Minister: | |
| Legislature: | National People's Congress |
| Area: | 9,640,821 km² or 9,671,018 km2 (3rd/4th); 3,704,427 sq mi |
| Population 2011 Census: | |
| Population Density: | 139.6/km² (81st); 363.3/sq mi |
| GDP 2011: | $11.299 trillion (2nd) |
| GDP 2011 Per Capita: | $8,382 (91st) |
| Currency: | Renminbi (yuan) (¥) (CNY) |
| Time Zone: | China Standard Time (UTC +8) |
| Date Formats: | yyyy-mm-dd; or yyyy 年 m 月 d 日; (CE, CE-1949) |
| Drives On The: | right, except for Hong Kong & Macau |
| Iso 3166 Code: | CN |
| Internet Tld: | cn |
| Calling Code: | +86 |