🇨🇳 China - Country

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China
中华人民共和国 · Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó · People's Republic of China
Name Origin
Middle Kingdom
“Zhōngguó” Traditionally Means “Central” or “Middle Kingdom”
Symbols
⭐ Five-Star Red Flag · National Emblem of the PRC · Chinese Civilization State
Codes
CN · CHN
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.cn
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+86
International Calling Code
Currency
CNY · ¥ · Renminbi (RMB)
Official Language
Standard Mandarin Official Nationwide · Cantonese, Shanghainese, Hokkien, Tibetan, Uyghur, Mongolian & Zhuang Regional Languages
Religions & Philosophies
Buddhism · Taoism · Folk Religion · Islam · Christianity
Confucianism Historically Influential Across Chinese Civilization
Capital
Largest City
Government
Unitary Marxist–Leninist Socialist State
Region
East Asia · Tibetan Plateau · Yellow & Yangtze River Basins · Pacific Rim
Provinces & Regions
23 Provinces & 5 Autonomous Regions
Plus 4 Municipalities & 2 Special Administrative Regions · Further Divided Into Prefectures, Counties, Cities, Districts, Townships & Villages
Time Zone
China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Single Official National Time Zone
President Xi Jinping
President
Xi Jinping
President of the People's Republic of China · General Secretary of the Communist Party of China · Chairman of the Central Military Commission · Paramount Leader of China
Premier Li Qiang
Premier
Li Qiang
Since March 11, 2023 · Premier of the State Council · Head of Government Administration & Economic Management
Area
3,705,407 sq mi
9,596,961 km² · #3 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
1,410,000,000
#2 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
381/sq mi
147/km² · #83 of 197 Countries by Density
Demonym
Chinese
Imperial Unification
221 BC
Qin Shi Huang Unified the First Imperial Chinese State
Republic of China
January 1, 1912
Qing Dynasty Overthrown & Republic Established
People's Republic
October 1, 1949
Proclamation of the People's Republic of China in Beijing
China Location
35.8617° N, 104.1954° E
East Asia · Pacific Rim · Tibetan Plateau & East China Plains
Asia Globe
Continent
Beijing, China WEATHER
Provinces
Autonomous Regions
Municipalities
Special Administrative Regions

China is a vast country in East Asia characterized by diverse landscapes including high mountain ranges, expansive plateaus, deserts, fertile river valleys, and long coastlines along the Pacific Ocean.

📍 China is a vast country located in East Asia, occupying a large portion of the Asian continent and bordering many nations. It is bordered by Russia, Mongolia, and North Korea to the north, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Bhutan, and Nepal to the south, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan to the west, and Kazakhstan to the northwest, with coastlines along the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea to the east and southeast.
China’s landscape is extremely diverse, ranging from deserts such as the Gobi in the north, to high plateaus like the Tibetan Plateau in the southwest, and fertile river basins in the east, including those of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers. Mountain ranges, plains, and coastal regions all contribute to its geographic complexity. China’s size and location have made it a major center of civilization, trade, and cultural exchange for thousands of years, playing a central role in the history and development of Asia.
Capital
Beijing
(北京市)
👥~21,500,000
Largest Cities
Shanghai
(上海市)
👥~25,000,000
Beijing
(北京市)
👥~21,500,000
Chongqing
(重庆市)
👥~16,000,000
Tianjin
(天津市)
👥~13,000,000
Guangzhou, Guangdong
(广州市,广东省)
👥~15,000,000
Shenzhen, Guangdong
(深圳市,广东省)
👥~13,000,000
Wuhan, Hubei
(武汉市,湖北省)
👥~11,000,000
Dongguan, Guangdong
(东莞市,广东省)
👥~10,500,000
Chengdu, Sichuan
(成都市,四川省)
👥~10,000,000
Nanjing, Jiangsu
(南京市,江苏省)
👥~9,500,000
Hangzhou, Zhejiang
(杭州市,浙江省)
👥~9,000,000
Xi'an, Shaanxi
(西安市,陕西省)
👥~9,000,000
Shenyang, Liaoning
(沈阳市,辽宁省)
👥~8,500,000
Harbin, Heilongjiang
(哈尔滨市,黑龙江省)
👥~8,000,000
Qingdao, Shandong
(青岛市,山东省)
👥~7,500,000
Dalian, Liaoning
(大连市,辽宁省)
👥~7,000,000
Zhengzhou, Henan
(郑州市,河南省)
👥~7,000,000
Changsha, Hunan
(长沙市,湖南省)
👥~6,500,000
Fuzhou, Fujian
(福州市,福建省)
👥~6,000,000
Hefei, Anhui
(合肥市,安徽省)
👥~6,000,000
Kunming, Yunnan
(昆明市,云南省)
👥~6,000,000
Nanchang, Jiangxi
(南昌市,江西省)
👥~5,500,000
Urumqi, Xinjiang
(乌鲁木齐市,新疆维吾尔自治区)
👥~4,000,000
Lanzhou, Gansu
(兰州市,甘肃省)
👥~4,000,000
Nanning, Guangxi
(南宁市,广西壮族自治区)
👥~3,500,000
A
Anhui
(安徽)
F
Fujian
(福建)
G
Gansu
(甘肃)
Guangdong
(广东)
Guizhou
(贵州)
H
Hainan
(海南)
Hebei
(河北)
Heilongjiang
(黑龙江)
Henan
(河南)
Hubei
(湖北)
Hunan
(湖南)
J
Jiangsu
(江苏)
Jiangxi
(江西)
Jilin
(吉林)
L
Liaoning
(辽宁)
Q
Qinghai
(青海)
S
Shaanxi
(陕西)
Shandong
(山东)
Shanxi
(山西)
Sichuan
(四川)
Y
Yunnan
(云南)
Z
Zhejiang
(浙江)
Provinces (省) are the primary administrative divisions of China. China has 23 provinces (including Taiwan). Total: 23
Guangxi
(广西)
Inner Mongolia
(内蒙古)
Ningxia
(宁夏)
Tibet
(西藏)
Xinjiang
(新疆)
Autonomous regions (自治区) are first-level administrative divisions of China with a higher degree of legislative autonomy for ethnic minority groups. Total: 5
Municipalities (直辖市)
Beijing
(北京)
Chongqing
(重庆)
Shanghai
(上海)
Tianjin
(天津)
Municipalities (直辖市) are cities with provincial-level status administered directly by the central government. Total: 4
Macau
(Macao / 澳门)
Special Administrative Regions (特别行政区) operate under the principle of “one country, two systems.” Total: 2
T
Taiwan
(台湾)
China considers Taiwan part of its territory, though it is governed separately as the Republic of China. Taiwan has its own government, military, and administrative system. Total: 1
Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
China uses a right-hand traffic system throughout mainland China.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Type: Type A, Type C & Type I
China commonly uses Type A, Type C, and Type I electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for China?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.us = United States .fr = France .jp = Japan

China uses:

.cn

What is the ISO Code for China?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

China is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

CN

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: CN
ISO-3 Code: CHN
ISO Numeric Code: 156
CN China Flag China (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1E8 U+1F1F3
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🇨🇳 "义勇军进行曲" – (Chinese) / "March of the Volunteers"
• Lyrics written by Tian Han in 1935
• Music composed by Nie Er
• Adopted as the national anthem of the People's Republic of China in 1949
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Official Motto:

「为人民服务」

(Translated from Chinese: Primary, de Facto Motto:)

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