China (People’s Republic of China) , CN
China: Independent country in East Asia
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People’s Republic of China Quick Facts
| Population : | 1,409,517,397 |
| Country : | People's Republic of China |
| Different from : | China |
| Head of government : | Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China |
| Area : | 9596961 km2 |
| Official name : | 中華人民共和國, Народна Република Кина, Cộng hòa Nhân dân Trung Hoa, Китайская Народная Республика, Repubblica Popolare Cinese, 中华人民共和国, República Popular China, People's Republic of China, 中華人民共和國, la République populaire de Chine, Tiong-huâ-jîn-bîn-kiōng-hô-kok |
| Water as percent of area : | 2.8% |
| Land as percent of area : | 97.2% |
| Continent : | Asia |
| Easternmost point : | Point(134.76851463 47.7352827) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(123.266666666 53.558333333) |
| Legislative body : | Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China |
| Official language : | Standard Chinese |
| Capital : | Beijing |
| Establishment : | October 10, 1949 (72 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | China Standard Time, UTC+08:00 |
| Local time : | 23:04:00 (17th May 2022) |
Geography
People’s Republic of China is located at 35°0'0"N 105°0'0"E (35.0000000, 105.0000000). It has 17 neighbors: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Laos, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, North Korea, Russia and Mongolia.
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The largest city of People’s Republic of China is Beijing with a population of 21,710,000. Other cities include, Hong Kong population 7,500,700, Kunshan population 1,600,000, Taizhou population 612,356 and Linhai population 152,937. See all People’s Republic of China cities & populated places.
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- Wen Jiabao , 15 March, 2013 2003-03-16T00:00:00Z Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Zhu Rongji , 16 March, 2003 1998-03-17T00:00:00Z Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Zhao Ziyang , 24 November, 1987 1980-09-10T00:00:00Z Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Li Keqiang , 2013-03-15T00:00:00Z Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Li Peng , 17 March, 1998 1987-11-24T00:00:00Z Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Zhou Enlai , 8 January, 1976 1949-10-01T00:00:00Z Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Hua Guofeng , 10 September, 1980 1976-02-04T00:00:00Z Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
People’s Republic of China has 17 neighbours.
- Afghanistan Independent country situated at the confluence of Western, Central, and South Asia
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan Independent country in South Asia
- Republic of Tajikistan Independent country in Central Asia
- Kingdom of Bhutan Independent country in South Asia
- Republic of India Independent country in South Asia
- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Sovereign monarchy in South Asia, lasting from 1768-2008
- Union of Burma Independent country in Southeast Asia
- Republic of Kazakhstan Independent country in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Kyrgyz Republic Independent country in Central Asia
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam Independent country in Southeast Asia
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic Independent country in Southeast Asia
- Taiwan A democratic republic in East Asia with limited recognition
- Republic of Korea Independent country in East Asia
- Japan Independent country in East Asia, situated on an archipelago of five main and over 6,800 smaller islands
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Independent country in East Asia
- Russian Federation Independent country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
- Mongolia Independent country in East Asia
- Jilin
- Guangdong
- Anhui
- Tianjin
- Beijing
- Guizhou
- Sichuan
- Liaoning
- Hubei
- Tibet Autonomous Region
- Jiangxi
- Xinjiang
- Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
- Inner Mongolia
- Hunan
- Shaanxi
- Hebei
- Heilongjiang
- Shanxi
- Gansu
- Shandong
- Zhejiang
- Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China
- Chongqing
- Pingyuan Province
- Macau
- Hainan
- Hong Kong
- Jiangsu
- Fujian
- Yunnan
- Qinghai
- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- Henan
- Shanghai
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | -1.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 0.82% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 2.43% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 2.29% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 2.35% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 2.75% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 2.54% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 2.58% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 2.7% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 2.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 2.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 2.43% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 2.26% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 2.04% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 1.75% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 1.54% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 1.35% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 1.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 1.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 1.25% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 1.27% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 1.46% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 1.43% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 1.3% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 1.35% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 1.48% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 1.59% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 1.6% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 1.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 1.46% | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 1.36% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 1.22% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 1.14% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 1.12% | (Worldbank) |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 1.08% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 1.04% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 1.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 0.95% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 0.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 0.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 0.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 0.67% | (Worldbank) |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 0.62% | (Worldbank) |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 0.59% | (Worldbank) |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 0.59% | (Worldbank) |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 0.56% | (Worldbank) |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 0.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 0.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 0.5% | (Worldbank) |
| 2010 | 1,359,755,102 | 2.1% | estimation process |
| 2011 | 1,367,480,264 | 0.56% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 1,375,198,619 | 0.56% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 1,382,793,212 | 0.55% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 1,390,110,388 | 0.53% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 1,397,028,553 | 0.5% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 1,403,500,365 | 0.46% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 1,409,517,397 | 0.43% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 1,392,730,000 | -1.21% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 1,397,715,000 | 0.36% | (Worldbank) |
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