China - Introduction

China (officially: People's Republic of China) is a country in Asia, precisely in Eastern Asia, with a population of about 1.4 Billions inhabitants today (2024-10-07). The capital city of People's Republic of China is Beijing, and the official country TLD code is .cn. China has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as CN, CHN, CHN, 156 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

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Names
Common China
Official People's Republic of China
Common (Native) China
Official (Native) People's Republic of China
Alternative spellings CN, Zhōngguó, Zhongguo, Zhonghua, People's Republic of China, 中华人民共和国, Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Translations ⬇️
Languages
zho Chinese
Geography
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China is located in Eastern Asia and has a total land area of 9706961 km². It is bounded by Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Nrth Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macao, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Vietnam and the capital city is Beijing

Region/Continent Asia
Subregion Eastern Asia
TimeZone UTC+08:00
Capital city Beijing
Area 9706961 km²
Population 2024-10-07 1.4 Billions
Bordered Countreies Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Nrth Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macao, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Vietnam
Demonym
eng Male: Chinese / Female: Chinese
fra Male: Chinois / Female: Chinoise
Lat/Lng 35, 105
Historical data and more
The National Flag of China

The flag of China has a red field. In the canton are five yellow five-pointed stars — a large star and four smaller stars arranged in a vertical arc on the fly side of the large star.

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Currency
Name Chinese yuan
Code CNY
Symbol ¥
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week monday
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Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 CN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 CHN
ISO 3166-1 numeric 156
International calling code +86
FIFA 3 Letter Code CHN
All Important Facts about China

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China is found in Eastern Asia